Edexcel S3 2011 June — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeSingle sum threshold probability

  1. The lifetimes of batteries from manufacturer \(A\) are normally distributed with mean 20 hours and standard deviation 5 hours when used in a camera.
    1. Find the mean and standard deviation of the total lifetime of a pack of 6 batteries from manufacturer \(A\).
    Judy uses a camera that takes one battery at a time. She takes a pack of 6 batteries from manufacturer \(A\) to use in her camera on holiday.
  2. Find the probability that the batteries will last for more than 110 hours on her holiday. The lifetimes of batteries from manufacturer \(B\) are normally distributed with mean 35 hours and standard deviation 8 hours when used in a camera.
  3. Find the probability that the total lifetime of a pack of 6 batteries from manufacturer \(A\) is more than 4 times the lifetime of a single battery from manufacturer \(B\) when used in a camera.