9709/72

Mathematics 9709/72May/June 2014

Cambridge A-Level · Probability & Statistics 2 · worked solutions for every part, with the mark scheme

7
questions
50
marks
75
minutes

Topics Sampling and Estimation · Linear Combinations of Random Variables · The Poisson Distribution · Hypothesis Tests · Continuous Random Variables

Q13MSampling and EstimationFree sample

The weights, in grams, of a random sample of 8 packets of cereal are as follows.

| 250 | 248 | 255 | 244 | 259 | 250 | 242 | 258 |

Calculate unbiased estimates of the population mean and variance.

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6 more questions
  • Q2Linear Combinations of Random Variables5M
  • Q3The Poisson Distribution · Hypothesis Tests5M
  • Q4The Poisson Distribution · Linear Combinations of Random Variables8M
  • Q5Sampling and Estimation9M
  • Q6Continuous Random Variables10M
  • Q7Sampling and Estimation · Hypothesis Tests10M
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