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Date November 2020 Marks available 4 Reference code 20N.1.AHL.TZ0.H_1
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 1 (without calculator) Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Determine Question number H_1 Adapted from N/A

Question

A discrete random variable X has the probability distribution given by the following table.

Given that E(X)=1912, determine the value of p and the value of q.

Markscheme

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

E(X)=(0×p)+(1×14)+(2×16)+3q(=1912)        (M1)

(14+13+3q=1912)

q=13        A1

p+14+16+q=1        (M1)

(p+q=712)

p=14        A1

 

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Syllabus sections

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