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Date May 2014 Marks available 2 Reference code 14M.2.sl.TZ2.10
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Question

A forest has a large number of tall trees. The heights of the trees are normally distributed with a mean of 53 metres and a standard deviation of 8 metres. Trees are classified as giant trees if they are more than 60 metres tall.

A tree is selected at random from the forest.

Find the probability that this tree is a giant.

[3]
a(i).

A tree is selected at random from the forest.

Given that this tree is a giant, find the probability that it is taller than 70 metres.

[3]
a(ii).

Two trees are selected at random. Find the probability that they are both giants.

[2]
b.

100 trees are selected at random.

Find the expected number of these trees that are giants.

[3]
c(i).

100 trees are selected at random.

Find the probability that at least 25 of these trees are giants.

[3]
c(ii).

Markscheme

valid approach     (M1)

eg     P(G)=P(H>60, z=0.875, P(H>60)=10.809, N(53,82)

0.190786

P(G)=0.191     A1     N2

[3 marks]

a(i).

finding P(H>70)=0.01679  (seen anywhere)     (A1)

recognizing conditional probability     (R1)

eg     P(A|B), P(H>70|H>60)

correct working     (A1)

eg     0.016790.191

0.0880209

P(X>70|G)=0.0880     A1     N3

[6 marks]

a(ii).

attempt to square their P(G)     (M1)

eg     0.1912

0.0363996

P(both G)=0.0364     A1     N2

[2 marks]

b.

correct substitution into formula for E(X)     (A1)

eg     100(0.191)

E(G)=19.1 [19.0, 19.1]     A1     N2

[3 marks]

c(i).

recognizing binomial probability (may be seen in part (c)(i))     (R1)

eg     XB(n, p)

valid approach (seen anywhere)     (M1)

eg     P(X25)=1P(X24), 1P(X<a)

correct working     (A1)

eg     P(X24)=0.913, 10.913

0.0869002

P(X25)=0.0869     A1     N2

[3 marks]

c(ii).

Examiners report

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a(i).
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a(ii).
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b.
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c(i).
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c(ii).

Syllabus sections

Topic 5 - Statistics and probability » 5.6 » Independent events; the definition P(A|B)=P(A)=P(A|B) .
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