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Variation 2 · answer guide

Binomial distribution — Different mix

Question

Bag: 2 red, 8 green; 5 draws with replacement; red , green . Expected score?

This practice question was inspired by Question 12(e) in the 2022 NSW HSC Mathematics Extension 1 examination, © NESA. It is an original TestMum variation that practises the same mathematical idea, not an official NESA question.

Step by step

  1. Set up the solution: identify the random variable and its parameters before using the matching probability formula.One draw: .
  2. State the final answer clearly in the form the question requested.Five draws: .

Common mistake: changing so many features that the new example no longer tests the same mathematical idea.

Verification: Update then multiply by .

Any mark labels are a TestMum study aid, not an official NESA marking allocation.

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