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Date May 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14M.1.sl.TZ2.14
Level SL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Write down Question number 14 Adapted from N/A

Question

The heights of apple trees in an orchard are normally distributed with a mean of 3.42 m and a standard deviation of 0.21 m.

Write down the probability that a randomly chosen tree has a height greater than 3.42 m.

[1]
a.

Write down the probability that a randomly chosen tree will be within 2 standard deviations of the mean of 3.42 m.

[1]
b.

Use your graphic display calculator to calculate the probability that a randomly chosen tree will have a height greater than 3.35 m.

[2]
c.

The probability that a particular tree is less than x metres high is 0.65. Find the value of x.

[2]
d.

Markscheme

0.5 (50%, 50100, 12)     (A1)     (C1)

[1 mark]

a.

0.954(0.954499,95.4%,95.4499%)     (A1)     (C1)

 

Note: Accept 95% or 0.95.

 

[1 mark]

b.


     (M1)

 

Note:     Accept alternative methods.

 

0.631(0.630558,63.1%,63.0558%)     (A1)     (C2)

[2 marks]

c.

     (M1)

 

Note: Accept alternative methods.

 

3.50 (3.50091...)     (A1)     (C2)

[2 marks]

d.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4 - Statistical applications » 4.1 » Normal probability calculations.

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