Date | May 2018 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 18M.2.SL.TZ1.S_2 |
Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
Command term | Find | Question number | S_2 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A biased four-sided die is rolled. The following table gives the probability of each score.
Find the value of k.
Calculate the expected value of the score.
The die is rolled 80 times. On how many rolls would you expect to obtain a three?
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
evidence of summing to 1 (M1)
eg 0.28 + k + 1.5 + 0.3 = 1, 0.73 + k = 1
k = 0.27 A1 N2
[2 marks]
correct substitution into formula for E (X) (A1)
eg 1 × 0.28 + 2 × k + 3 × 0.15 + 4 × 0.3
E (X) = 2.47 (exact) A1 N2
[2 marks]
valid approach (M1)
eg np, 80 × 0.15
12 A1 N2
[2 marks]