Edexcel FS2 AS 2023 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFS2 AS (Further Statistics 2 AS)
Year2023
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Uniform Random Variables
TypeFind parameters from given statistics

  1. The random variable \(X\) has a continuous uniform distribution over the interval \([ - 3 , k ]\) Given that \(\mathrm { P } ( - 4 < X < 2 ) = \frac { 1 } { 3 }\)
    1. find the value of \(k\)
    A computer generates a random number, \(Y\), where
    • \(\quad Y\) has a continuous uniform distribution over the interval \([ a , b ]\)
    • \(\mathrm { E } ( Y ) = 6\)
    • \(\operatorname { Var } ( Y ) = 192\)
    The computer generates 5 random numbers.
  2. Calculate the probability that at least 2 of the 5 numbers generated are greater than 7.5