Edexcel S1 2015 June — Question 5

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
TopicDiscrete Probability Distributions
TypeConstruct probability distribution from scenario

  1. In a quiz, a team gains 10 points for every question it answers correctly and loses 5 points for every question it does not answer correctly. The probability of answering a question correctly is 0.6 for each question. One round of the quiz consists of 3 questions.
The discrete random variable \(X\) represents the total number of points scored in one round. The table shows the incomplete probability distribution of \(X\)
\(x\)30150- 15
\(\mathrm { P } ( X = x )\)0.2160.064
  1. Show that the probability of scoring 15 points in a round is 0.432
  2. Find the probability of scoring 0 points in a round.
  3. Find the probability of scoring a total of 30 points in 2 rounds.
  4. Find \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\)
  5. Find \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\) In a bonus round of 3 questions, a team gains 20 points for every question it answers correctly and loses 5 points for every question it does not answer correctly.
  6. Find the expected number of points scored in the bonus round.