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Date May 2019 Marks available 3 Reference code 19M.1.SL.TZ2.S_1
Level Standard Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Find Question number S_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

The following table shows the probability distribution of a discrete random variable X .

Find the value of k .

[3]
a.

Find E ( X ) .

[3]
b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

evidence of using p = 1       (M1)

correct working      (A1)

eg    3 13 + 1 13 + 4 13 + k = 1 ,   1 8 13

k = 5 13       A1 N2

[3 marks]

 

a.

valid approach to find  E ( X )     (M1)

eg    1 × 1 13 + 2 × 4 13 + 3 × k ,   0 × 3 13 + 1 × 1 13 + 2 × 4 13 + 3 × 5 13

correct working      (A1)

eg    1 13 + 8 13 + 15 13

E ( X ) = 24 13       A1  N2

[3 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 4—Statistics and probability » SL 4.7—Discrete random variables
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