Edexcel S3 2014 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeDifferent variables, one observation each

  1. A company produces two types of milk powder, 'Semi-Skimmed' and 'Full Cream'. In tests, each type of milk powder is used to make a large number of cups of coffee. The mass, \(S\) grams, of 'Semi-Skimmed' milk powder used in one cup of coffee is modelled by \(S \sim \mathrm {~N} \left( 4.9,0.8 ^ { 2 } \right)\). The mass, \(C\) grams, of 'Full Cream' milk powder used in one cup of coffee is modelled by \(C \sim \mathrm {~N} \left( 2.5,0.4 ^ { 2 } \right)\)
    1. Two cups of coffee, one with each type of milk powder, are to be selected at random. Find the probability that the mass of 'Semi-Skimmed' milk powder used will be at least double that of the 'Full Cream' milk powder used.
    2. 'Semi-Skimmed' milk powder is sold in 500 g packs. Find the probability that one pack will be sufficient for 100 cups of coffee.