Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Sampling and estimation

Sampling and estimation — practice question

In Quarendon, $66\%$ of households report being satisfied with the speed of their wifi connection.
(i)[3]

Find the probability that, from 10 households selected at random in Quarendon, at least 8 are satisfied with the speed of their wifi connection.

(ii)[5]

A random sample of 150 households in Quarendon is chosen. Use an appropriate approximation to determine the probability that more than 84 are satisfied with the speed of their wifi connection.

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This 8-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: Valid binomial expression, for example ${}^{10}C_8(0.66)^8(0.34)^2+{}^{10}C_9(0.66)^9(0.34)+0.66^{10}$

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