OCR MEI Further Statistics A AS 2024 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics A AS (Further Statistics A AS)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicUniform Distribution
TypeConditional or compound probability scenarios

2 In a game of chance there are 32 slots, numbered 1 to 32, and on each turn a ball lands in one of them. You may assume that the process is completely random. You are given that \(X\) is the random variable denoting the number of the slot that the ball lands in on a given turn.
  1. Suggest a suitable distribution to model \(X\). You should state the value(s) of any parameter(s).
  2. Write down \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 7 )\). Players of the game start with a score of 0 . On each turn a player may choose to play the game by selecting a number. If the ball lands in the slot with that number then 15 is added to the player's score. Otherwise, the player's score is reduced by 1 . A player's score may become negative. A player decides to play the game, selecting the number 7 on each turn, until the ball lands in the slot numbered 7. You are given that \(Y\) is the random variable denoting the number of turns up to and including the turn in which the ball lands in the slot numbered 7.
  3. Determine \(\mathrm { P } ( Y \leqslant 15 )\).
  4. Determine the player's expected final score.