Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 29 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2024 • MATHEMATICS • objective

In a school, 55 % of the students are male and 45 % are female. Among male students, 60 % study mathematics and the rest study biology. Among female students, 70 % study mathematics and the rest study biology. The probability of passing the mathematics exam is 0.8 for any student, and the probability of passing the biology exam is 0.6 for any student. A student is selected at random and is known to have passed the exam. What is the probability that the student studied mathematics?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 172/243 ≈ 0.708
B. 165/243 ≈ 0.679
C. 180/243 ≈ 0.741
D. 150/243 ≈ 0.617
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
172/243 ≈ 0.708

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2024 Mathematics Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

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