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Mathematics 9709/53October/November 2020

Cambridge AS Level · Probability & Statistics 1 · worked solutions for every part, with the mark scheme

7
questions
50
marks
75
minutes

Topics Discrete Random Variables · The Normal Distribution · Permutations and Combinations · Probability · Representation of Data

Q1The Normal DistributionFree sample

The times taken to swim 100 metres by members of a large swimming club have a normal distribution with mean 62 seconds and standard deviation 5 seconds.

(a)

Find the probability that a randomly chosen member of the club takes between 56 and 66 seconds to swim 100 metres.

3M
(b)

13% of the members of the club take more than tt minutes to swim 100 metres. Find the value of tt.

3M

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6 more questions
  • Q2Discrete Random Variables5M
  • Q3Permutations and Combinations6M
  • Q4Discrete Random Variables · The Normal Distribution8M
  • Q5Permutations and Combinations · Probability7M
  • Q6Probability · Discrete Random Variables8M
  • Q7Representation of Data10M
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