OCR S2 2010 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicBinomial Distribution
TypeDirect binomial probability calculation

2 A university has a large number of students, of whom \(35 \%\) are studying science subjects. A sample of 10 students is obtained by listing all the students, giving each a serial number and selecting by using random numbers.
  1. Find the probability that fewer than 3 of the sample are studying science subjects.
  2. It is required that, in selecting the sample, the same student is not selected twice. Explain whether this requirement invalidates your calculation in part (i).