AQA S2 2006 June — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicPoisson Distribution
TypeJoint probability of separate processes

1 The number of A-grades, \(X\), achieved in total by students at Lowkey School in their Mathematics examinations each year can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with a mean of 3 .
  1. Determine the probability that, during a 5 -year period, students at Lowkey School achieve a total of more than 18 A -grades in their Mathematics examinations. (3 marks)
  2. The number of A-grades, \(Y\), achieved in total by students at Lowkey School in their English examinations each year can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with a mean of 7 .
    1. Determine the probability that, during a year, students at Lowkey School achieve a total of fewer than 15 A -grades in their Mathematics and English examinations.
    2. What assumption did you make in answering part (b)(i)?