AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) — May–June 2024, Paper 62

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Question 1 · 5 marks · Normal approximation to the Poisson distribution

A random variable X has the distribution Po(145). Use a suitable approximating distribution to calculate P(X <= 150).

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Question 2 · 6 marks · Sampling (selecting a random sample using random digits)

Henri wants to choose a random sample from the 804 students at his college. He numbers the students from 1 to 804 and then uses random numbers generated by his calculator. The…

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Question 3 · 4 marks · Estimation (confidence interval for a population proportion)

A student wishes to estimate the proportion, p, of students at her college who have exactly one brother. She surveys a random sample of 50 students at her college and finds that…

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Linear combinations of normal random variables (symmetry)

A random variable X has the distribution N(10, 12). Two independent values of X, denoted by X1 and X2, are chosen at random. Write down the value of P(X1 X2).

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Question 5 · 9 marks · The Poisson distribution (probability calculation)

The number of goals scored by a sports team in the first half of any match has the distribution X ~ Po(3.1). The number of goals scored by the same team in the second half of any…

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Hypothesis tests (testing a population mean using a normal distribution)

The masses of cereal boxes filled by a certain machine have mean 510 grams. An adjustment is made to the machine and an inspector wishes to test whether the mean mass of cereal…

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Continuous random variables (probability density function)

The probability density function, f, of a random variable X is given by f(x) = k(1 + cos x) for 0 <= x <= pi, f(x) = 0 otherwise, where k is a constant. Show that k = 1/pi.

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