OCR MEI Paper 2 Specimen — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 2 (Paper 2)
SessionSpecimen
TopicNormal Distribution
TypeFind probability from percentile

6 Each day, for many years, the maximum temperature in degrees Celsius at a particular location is recorded. The maximum temperatures for days in October can be modelled by a Normal distribution. The appropriate Normal curve is shown in Fig. 6. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e9f3a5f3-210b-453d-9ff5-8518340f5689-05_761_1397_484_246} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 6}
\end{figure}
    1. Use the model to write down the mean of the maximum temperatures.
    2. Explain why the curve indicates that the standard deviation is approximately 3 degrees Celsius. Temperatures can be converted from Celsius to Fahrenheit using the formula \(F = 1.8 C + 32\), where \(F\) is the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and \(C\) is the temperature in degrees Celsius.
  1. For maximum temperature in October in degrees Fahrenheit, estimate
    • the mean
    • the standard deviation.
    \begin{displayquote} Answer all the questions.
    Section B (77 marks) \end{displayquote} \(7 \quad\) Two events \(A\) and \(B\) are such that \(\mathrm { P } ( A ) = 0.6 , \mathrm { P } ( B ) = 0.5\) and \(\mathrm { P } ( A \cup B ) = 0.85\). Find \(\mathrm { P } ( A \mid B )\).