OCR MEI Further Statistics Major 2024 June — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFurther Statistics Major (Further Statistics Major)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicDiscrete Probability Distributions
TypeCalculate E(X) from given distribution

1 The number of insurance policy sales made per month by a salesperson is modelled by the random variable \(X\), with probability distribution shown in the table.
\(r\)0123456
\(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { X } = \mathrm { r } )\)0.050.10.250.30.150.10.05
  1. Find each of the following.
    • \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\)
    • \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\)
    The salesperson is paid a basic salary of \(\pounds 1000\) per month plus \(\pounds 500\) for each policy that is sold.
  2. Find the mean and standard deviation of the salesperson's monthly salary.