OCR S2 2012 January — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2012
SessionJanuary
TopicApproximating Binomial to Normal Distribution
TypeCombined binomial and normal events

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  1. Six prizes are allocated, using random numbers, to a group of 12 girls and 8 boys. Calculate the probability that exactly 4 of the prizes are allocated to girls if
    (a) the same child may win more than one prize,
    (b) no child may win more than one prize.
  2. Sixty prizes are allocated, using random numbers, to a group of 1200 girls and 800 boys. Use a suitable approximation to calculate the probability that at least 30 of the prizes are allocated to girls. Does it affect your calculation whether or not the same child may win more than one prize? Justify your answer.