1995 Paper 1 Q12

Year: 1995
Paper: 1
Question Number: 12

Course: LFM Stats And Pure
Section: Probability Definitions

Difficulty: 1500.0 Banger: 1501.9

Problem

A school has \(n\) pupils, of whom \(r\) play hocket, where \(n\geqslant r\geqslant2.\) All \(n\) pupils are arranged in a row at random.
  1. What is the probability that there is a hockey player at each end of the row?
  2. What is the probability that all the hockey players are standing together?
  3. By considering the gaps between the non-hockey-players, find the probability that no two hockey players are standing together, distinguishing between cases when the probability is zero and when it is non-zero.

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Difficulty Rating: 1500.0

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Banger Rating: 1501.9

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A school has $n$ pupils, of whom $r$ play hocket, where $n\geqslant r\geqslant2.$
All $n$ pupils are arranged in a row at random. 
\begin{questionparts}
\item What is the probability that there is a hockey player at each end
of the row?
\item What is the probability that all the hockey players are standing together?
\item By considering the gaps between the non-hockey-players, find the probability
that no two hockey players are standing together, distinguishing between
cases when the probability is zero and when it is non-zero. 
\end{questionparts}