Joan is given a bag with equal amounts of two coloured discs, red (R) and blue (B). She randomly chooses one disc from the bag, records the colour, and replaces the disc. She does this three times.
(i) Copy and complete the tree diagram provided to show all the possible outcomes of the colours of the discs that Joan could have choosen.
(ii) How many total outcomes could Joan have, from selecting a disc from the bag three times?
(iii) Calculate the probability that Joan did not choose any red discs.
(iv) Calculate the probability that Joan chooses exactly one blue disc.
(v) When Joan has fi nished with the discs, she gives the bag to David. David selects a disc at random, records the colour and replaces it. He does this seven times. How many possible outcomes will David get?
Solution (i)
Start R B B, B, B outcomes 1st pick R B 2nd pick
3rd pick R
R, R, R R, B, R
(ii)
Total possible number of outcomes from an experiment = (number of outcomes from each trial)(number of trails conducted)
(number of outcomes for each trial)(number of trials conducted)