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Date November 2016 Marks available 2 Reference code 16N.1.hl.TZ0.2
Level HL only Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
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Question

The faces of a fair six-sided die are numbered 1, 2, 2, 4, 4, 6. Let X be the discrete random variable that models the score obtained when this die is rolled.

Complete the probability distribution table for X.

N16/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ0/02.a

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Find the expected value of X.

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Markscheme

N16/5/MATHL/HP1/ENG/TZ0/02.a/M     A1A1

 

Note:     Award A1 for each correct row.

 

[2 marks]

a.

E(X)=1×16+2×13+4×13+6×16    (M1)

=196 (=316)    A1

 

Note:     If the probabilities in (a) are not values between 0 and 1 or lead to E(X)>6 award M1A0 to correct method using the incorrect probabilities; otherwise allow FT marks.

 

[2 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 5 - Core: Statistics and probability » 5.5 » Concept of discrete and continuous random variables and their probability distributions.
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