AQA S1 2016 June — Question 5 18 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2016
SessionJune
Marks18
PaperDownload PDF ↗
Mark schemeDownload PDF ↗
TopicNormal Distribution
TypeMixed calculations with boundaries
DifficultyModerate -0.3 This is a standard S1 normal distribution question covering routine calculations: z-score conversions, probability lookups, and inverse normal for part (b). Part (c) introduces sampling distribution of means which is slightly more conceptual, but all techniques are textbook exercises requiring no novel insight. Slightly easier than average due to straightforward application of standard methods.
Spec2.04e Normal distribution: as model N(mu, sigma^2)2.04f Find normal probabilities: Z transformation5.04b Linear combinations: of normal distributions

5 Still mineral water is supplied in 1.5-litre bottles. The actual volume, \(X\) millilitres, in a bottle may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean \(\mu = 1525\) and standard deviation \(\sigma = 9.6\).
  1. Determine the probability that the volume of water in a randomly selected bottle is:
    1. less than 1540 ml ;
    2. more than 1535 ml ;
    3. between 1515 ml and 1540 ml ;
    4. not 1500 ml .
  2. The supplier requires that only 10 per cent of bottles should contain more than 1535 ml of water. Assuming that there has been no change in the value of \(\sigma\), calculate the reduction in the value of \(\mu\) in order to satisfy this requirement. Give your answer to one decimal place.
  3. Sparkling spring water is supplied in packs of six 0.5 -litre bottles. The actual volume in a bottle may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 508.5 ml and standard deviation 3.5 ml . Stating a necessary assumption, determine the probability that:
    1. the volume of water in each of the 6 bottles from a randomly selected pack is more than 505 ml ;
    2. the mean volume of water in the 6 bottles from a randomly selected pack is more than 505 ml .
      [0pt] [7 marks]

5 Still mineral water is supplied in 1.5-litre bottles. The actual volume, $X$ millilitres, in a bottle may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean $\mu = 1525$ and standard deviation $\sigma = 9.6$.
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\alph*)]
\item Determine the probability that the volume of water in a randomly selected bottle is:
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item less than 1540 ml ;
\item more than 1535 ml ;
\item between 1515 ml and 1540 ml ;
\item not 1500 ml .
\end{enumerate}\item The supplier requires that only 10 per cent of bottles should contain more than 1535 ml of water.

Assuming that there has been no change in the value of $\sigma$, calculate the reduction in the value of $\mu$ in order to satisfy this requirement. Give your answer to one decimal place.
\item Sparkling spring water is supplied in packs of six 0.5 -litre bottles. The actual volume in a bottle may be modelled by a normal distribution with mean 508.5 ml and standard deviation 3.5 ml .

Stating a necessary assumption, determine the probability that:
\begin{enumerate}[label=(\roman*)]
\item the volume of water in each of the 6 bottles from a randomly selected pack is more than 505 ml ;
\item the mean volume of water in the 6 bottles from a randomly selected pack is more than 505 ml .\\[0pt]
[7 marks]
\end{enumerate}\end{enumerate}

\hfill \mbox{\textit{AQA S1 2016 Q5 [18]}}