Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

(a)[3]

The random variable $Y$ follows a normal distribution with positive mean $\mu$ and standard deviation $\frac{1}{2}\mu$. Determine the probability that a value of $Y$ chosen at random is negative.

(b)[4]

The weights of bags of rice are normally distributed, with mean $2.04\,\text{kg}$ and standard deviation $\sigma\,\text{kg}$. In a random sample of $8000$ such bags, $253$ had weight above $2.1\,\text{kg}$. Find the value of $\sigma$.

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This 7-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Including $0$ and $\mu$ when standardising gives $P(y < 0) = P\left(z < \frac{0 - \mu}{\mu/2}\right)$

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