OCR MEI S3 2007 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeExpectation and variance with context application

2 The operator of a section of motorway toll road records its weekly takings according to the types of vehicles using the motorway. For purposes of charging, there are three types of vehicle: cars, coaches, lorries. The weekly takings (in thousands of pounds) for each type are assumed to be Normally distributed. These distributions are independent of each other and are summarised in the table.
Vehicle typeMeanStandard deviation
Cars60.25.2
Coaches33.96.3
Lorries52.44.9
  1. Find the probability that the weekly takings for coaches are less than \(\pounds 40000\).
  2. Find the probability that the weekly takings for lorries exceed the weekly takings for cars.
  3. Find the probability that over a 4 -week period the total takings for cars exceed \(\pounds 225000\). What assumption must be made about the four weeks?
  4. Each week the operator allocates part of the takings for repairs. This is determined for each type of vehicle according to estimates of the long-term damage caused. It is calculated as follows: \(5 \%\) of takings for cars, \(10 \%\) for coaches and \(20 \%\) for lorries. Find the probability that in any given week the total amount allocated for repairs will exceed \(\pounds 20000\).