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9709 P53 - Nov 2025 - Q5 - 8 marks
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Chen has three boxes. Box A contains 5 counters, of which 3 are white and 2 are yellow. Box W contains 4 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. Box Y contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles.

Chen chooses one counter at random from box A. If the counter is white, he chooses two marbles from box W, at random and without replacement. If the counter is yellow, he chooses two marbles from box Y, at random and without replacement.

(a) Draw a fully labelled tree diagram to illustrate this information, including all the probabilities. [3]

(b) Find the probability that one red marble and one blue marble are obtained. [3]

(c) Find the probability that a white counter is chosen from box A, given that one red marble and one blue marble are obtained. [2]

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