Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

For a dental appointment, the chance of waiting for under 5 minutes is 0.16, and the chance of waiting for under 10 minutes is 0.88.
(i)[1]

Find the probability of a waiting time between 5 and 10 minutes.

(ii)[5]

A random sample of 180 people visiting the dentist is selected. Use a suitable approximation to find the probability that more than 115 of these people wait between 5 and 10 minutes.

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