AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) — October–November 2024, Paper 62

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Question 1 · 3 marks · Poisson approximation to the binomial distribution

A random variable X has the distribution B(4 500 000, 1/1 000 000). Use a Poisson distribution to calculate an estimate of P(X ≥ 4). [3]

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Question 2 · 4 marks · Confidence intervals (sample mean from a symmetric interval)

The lengths of a random sample of 50 roads in a certain region were measured. Using the results, a 95% confidence interval for the mean length, in metres, of all roads in this…

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Hypothesis test for a population proportion (binomial)

A factory owner models the number of employees who use the factory canteen on any day by the distribution B(25, p). In the past the value of p was 0.8. A new menu is introduced in…

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Distribution of the sample mean (normal population)

A population is normally distributed with mean 35 and standard deviation 8.1. A random sample of size 140 is chosen from this population and the sample mean is denoted by X̄. Find…

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Question 5 · 11 marks · The Poisson distribution (probabilities)

A machine puts sweets into bags at random. The numbers of lemon and orange sweets in a bag have the independent distributions Po(3.7) and Po(2.6) respectively. A bag of sweets is…

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Question 6 · 11 marks · Continuous random variables (interpreting a pdf)

The time, X hours, taken by a large number of people to complete a challenge is modelled by the probability density function given by f(x) = 1/x² for a ≤ x ≤ b, and f(x) = 0…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Hypothesis testing (probability of a Type I error)

The heights of one-year-old trees of a certain variety are known to have mean 2.3 m. A scientist believes that, on average, trees of this age and variety in her region are…

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