Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Continuous random variables

Continuous random variables — practice question

(a)

The duration, $X$ hours, that students spend using a games machine on any one day follows a normal distribution with mean $3.24$ hours and standard deviation $0.96$ hours.

(a(i))[3]

Over the $365$ days of the year, how many days would you expect a randomly selected student to spend less than $4$ hours using a games machine?

(a(ii))[3]

Determine the value of $k$ for which $\mathrm{P}(X > k) = 0.2$.

(a(iii))[3]

Find the probability that a randomly chosen student uses a games machine for a number of hours in a day that lies within $1.5$ standard deviations of the mean.

(b)[3]

The random variable $Y$ has a normal distribution with mean $\mu$ and standard deviation $\sigma$, where $4\sigma = 3\mu$ and $\mu \neq 0$. Find the probability that a randomly selected value of $Y$ is greater than $0$.

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