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Code breaker:The AND and OR rules

Thirteen pairs of probabilities joined by AND or OR: multiply or add, then simplify. The Code Box includes the answers you get by using the wrong rule. Two per A4.

A free GCSE probability puzzle with answers, spec code P8. It goes with the lesson on the AND and OR rules.

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Code breaker:The AND and OR rules

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