OCR MEI Further Statistics Major 2022 June — Question 7

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics Major (Further Statistics Major)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Distribution
TypeFirst success on specific trial

7 Amir is trying to thread a needle. On each attempt the probability that he is successful is 0.3 , independently of any other attempt. The random variable \(X\) represents the number of attempts that he takes to thread the needle.
  1. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( X = 5 )\).
  2. During the course of a day, Amir has to thread 6 needles. Determine the probability that it takes him more than 3 attempts to be successful for at least 4 of the 6 needles.
  3. Amaya is also trying to thread a needle. On each attempt the probability that she is successful is \(p\), independently of any other attempt. The probability that Amaya takes 2 attempts to thread a particular needle is \(\frac { 28 } { 121 }\). Determine the possible values of \(p\).