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6684 Statistics S2
Mark Scheme
Question
Number
1.
(a)
(b) (i)
(ii)
Scheme
Marks
A random variable;
a function of known observations (from a population). data OK
Yes
B1
B1
(2)
B1
(1)
B1
(1)
No
Total 4
2.
(a)
(b)
P(J10) = 1 P(J 9)
or =1-P(J<10)
M1
= 1 0.9919
implies method
= 0.0081
awrt 0.0081
= 0.00392
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A1
(2)
M1
M1
A1
(3)
Total 5
Question
Number
3.
(a)
Scheme
P(W 7)
= 1 P(W 6)
= 1 0.7393
awrt 0.222(5)
A1
(3)
or =1-P(W<7)
M1
implies method
= 0.2607
(c)
B1
M1
= 0.2225
(b)
Marks
awrt 0.261
10!
(0.2607)3(1 0.2607)7 use of B,n=10
3!7!
= 0.256654
awrt 0.257
A1
(2)
M1A1
A1
(3)
(d)
B1B1
25.5 22.5
awrt 0.85
1 0.8023
one minus
0.1977
M1;M1
A1
M1
A1
(7)
Total 15
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Question
Number
4.
(a)
Scheme
Marks
ok
> 10 or large
(b)
(c)
= 0.1247
awrt 0.125
B1
(1)
B1
(1)
M1
A1
(2)
(d)
Let X represent the number of yachts hired in summer X~Po(25).
N(25,25)
30.5 25
(e)
B1
M1;M1
1.1
A1
1 0.8643
one minus
M1
0.1357
awrt 0.136
A1
(6)
no. of weeks
= 0.1357 x 16
ANS (d)x16
= 2.17 or 2 or 3
ans>16 M0A0
M1
A1
(2)
Total 12
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Question
Number
5.
(a)
(b)
, < x < ,
0 ,
otherwise.
f(x) =
+
2
= 2,
Scheme
Marks
B1,B1
(2)
3 5
=
8
or equivalent
B1,B1
+ =4
3 + 5 = 24
3(4 ) + 5 = 24
2 = 12
M1
=6
= -2
A1
both
(4)
150 + 0
= 75 cm
2
(c)
E(X) =
(d)
Standard deviation =
75
1
(150 0) 2
12
M1
25 3 or awrt 43.3
= 43.30127cm
(e)
30
30
+
150 150
B1
(1)
60
2
or or 0.4 or equivalent fraction
150
5
A1
(2)
M1,M1
A1
(3)
Total 12
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Question
Number
6.
(a)
Scheme
Marks
B1,B1
Let X represent the number of people buying family size bar. X ~ B (30, 0.20)
P(X 2) = 0.0442
or P(X 2) = 0.0442
P(X 3) = 0.1227
CR X 2
Significant
awrt 0.044
M1
There is evidence that the no. of family size bars sold is lower than usual.
(b)
A1
(6)
= 4 etc ok both
M1A1
B1
first, either
M1
B1,B1
Y 0 ok
B1,B1
awrt 0.04
B1
(c)
(1)
Total 13
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Question
Number
7.
(a)
(b)
Scheme
1 F(0.3) = 1 (2 0.32 0.33)
= 0.847
Marks
F(0.60) = 0.5040
F(0.59) = 0.4908
both required
M1
A1
(2)
0.5 lies between therefore median value lies between 0.59 and 0.60.
(c)
3 x 2 + 4 x ,
0 x 1,
f(x) =
0 ,
B1
(3)
otherwise.
M1A1
M1A1
(2)
(d)
0 xf( x)dx = 0 3x
+ 4 x 2 dx
M1
sub in limits
M1
3x 4 4 x 3
=
+
3 0
4
7
or 0.583& or 0.583 or equivalent fraction
12
A1
(3)
(e)
df( x)
= 6 x + 4 = 0
dx
x=
2
or 0.6& or 0.667
3
M1
A1
(2)
(f)
B1,B1
(2)
Total 14
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