AQA S1 2009 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicNormal Distribution
TypeMixed calculations with boundaries

3 The weight, \(X\) grams, of talcum powder in a tin may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 253 and standard deviation \(\sigma\).
  1. Given that \(\sigma = 5\), determine:
    1. \(\mathrm { P } ( X < 250 )\);
    2. \(\mathrm { P } ( 245 < X < 250 )\);
    3. \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 245 )\).
  2. Assuming that the value of the mean remains unchanged, determine the value of \(\sigma\) necessary to ensure that \(98 \%\) of tins contain more than 245 grams of talcum powder.
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