Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Continuous random variables

Continuous random variables — practice question

(a(i))[4]

Daily sales, measured in litres, at a petrol station are normally distributed with mean $4520$ and standard deviation $560$. Determine for how many of the $365$ days in the year the daily sales are expected to exceed $3900$ litres.

(a(ii))[3]

At a different petrol station, daily sales are represented by $X$ litres, where $X$ follows a normal distribution with mean $m$ and standard deviation $560$. It is known that $P(X > 8000) = 0.122$. Determine the value of $m$.

(a(iii))[3]

Find the probability that, over fewer than $2$ of $6$ randomly selected days, daily sales at this petrol station exceed $8000$ litres.

(b)[3]

The random variable $Y$ has a normal distribution with mean $\mu$ and standard deviation $\sigma$. If $\sigma = \frac{2}{5}\mu$, determine the probability that a randomly chosen value of $Y$ is less than $2\mu$.

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This 13-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Accurate standardisation $z = \frac{3900-4520}{560}$

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