Edexcel S3 — Question 4

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

4. The mass of waste in filled large dustbin bags is normally distributed with a mean of 6.8 kg and a standard deviation of 1.5 kg . The mass of waste in filled small dustbin bags is normally distributed with a mean of 3.2 kg and a standard deviation of 0.6 kg . One week there are 8 large and 3 small dustbin bags left for collection outside a block of flats. Find the probability that this waste has a total mass of more than 70 kg .
(7 marks)