SPS SPS ASFM Statistics 2021 May — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS ASFM Statistics (SPS ASFM Statistics)
Year2021
SessionMay
TopicGeometric Distribution
TypeMean/expectation of geometric distribution

4. Every time a spinner is spun, the probability that it shows the number 4 is 0.2 , independently of all other spins.
  1. A pupil spins the spinner repeatedly until it shows the number 4 . Find the mean of the number of spins required.
  2. Calculate the probability that the number of spins required is between 3 and 10 inclusive.
  3. Each pupil in a class of 30 spins the spinner until it shows the number 4 . Out of the 30 pupils, the number of pupils who require at least 10 spins is denoted by \(X\). Determine the variance of \(X\).
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