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Find the mean and variance of the daily income earned from chemical $A$.
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Find the probability that, on a randomly selected day, the income from chemical $A$ exceeds the income from chemical $B$.
Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Linear combinations of random variables
Find the mean and variance of the daily income earned from chemical $A$.
Find the probability that, on a randomly selected day, the income from chemical $A$ exceeds the income from chemical $B$.
This 8-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Expected income correctly given by $E(A)=10.3\times2.50=25.75$.” …