OCR MEI Further Statistics Major 2019 June — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics Major (Further Statistics Major)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicDiscrete Probability Distributions
TypeSimple algebraic expression for P(X=x)

1 A fair six-sided dice is rolled three times.
The random variable \(X\) represents the lowest of the three scores.
The probability distribution of \(X\) is given by the formula
\(\mathrm { P } ( X = r ) = k \left( 127 - 39 r + 3 r ^ { 2 } \right)\) for \(r = 1,2,3,4,5,6\).
  1. Complete the copy of the table in the Printed Answer Booklet.
    \(r\)123456
    \(\mathrm { P } ( X = r )\)\(91 k\)\(61 k\)\(37 k\)
  2. Show that \(k = \frac { 1 } { 216 }\).
  3. Draw a graph to illustrate the distribution.
  4. Comment briefly on the shape of the distribution.
  5. In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Find each of the following.
    • \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\)
    • \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\)