OCR S2 2007 June — Question 9

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicApproximating Binomial to Normal Distribution
TypeFind parameter from normal approximation

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  1. The random variable \(G\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( n , 0.75 )\). Find the set of values of \(n\) for which the distribution of \(G\) can be well approximated by a normal distribution.
  2. The random variable \(H\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { B } ( n , p )\). It is given that, using a normal approximation, \(\mathrm { P } ( H \geqslant 71 ) = 0.0401\) and \(\mathrm { P } ( H \leqslant 46 ) = 0.0122\).
    1. Find the mean and standard deviation of the approximating normal distribution.
    2. Hence find the values of \(n\) and \(p\). 4