CAIE FP2 2009 November — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2009
SessionNovember
TopicCumulative distribution functions
TypeCDF of transformed variable

7 A continuous random variable \(X\) has cumulative distribution function F given by $$\mathrm { F } ( x ) = \begin{cases} 0 & x < - 1 ,
\frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( x ^ { 3 } + 1 \right) & - 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 1 ,
1 & x > 1 . \end{cases}$$ Find \(\mathrm { P } \left( X \geqslant \frac { 3 } { 4 } \right)\), and state what can be deduced about the upper quartile of \(X\). Obtain the cumulative distribution function of \(Y\), where \(Y = X ^ { 2 }\). 8150 sheep, chosen from a large flock of sheep, were divided into two groups of 75 . Over a fixed period, one group had their grazing controlled and the other group grazed freely. The gains in weight, in kg, were recorded for each animal and the table below shows the sample means and the unbiased estimates of the population variances for the two samples.
Sample mean
Unbiased estimate of
population variance
Controlled grazing19.1420.54
Free grazing15.369.84
It is required to test whether the population mean for sheep having their grazing controlled exceeds the population mean for sheep grazing freely by less than 5 kg . State, giving a reason, if it is necessary for the validity of the test to assume that the two population variances are equal. Stating any other assumption, carry out the test at the 5\% significance level.