SPS SPS FM Statistics 2021 May — Question 3 6 marks

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2021
SessionMay
Marks6
TopicCentral limit theorem
TypeDiscrete uniform distribution sample mean
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a straightforward application of the Central Limit Theorem to find a probability for a sample mean. Students need to recognize CLT applies (n=50 is large), calculate the mean and variance of the discrete uniform distribution U(11), apply the sampling distribution formula for the mean, and perform a standard normal calculation. While it requires multiple steps, each is routine and the question explicitly tells students to use an approximate method, making it slightly easier than average.
Spec5.01a Permutations and combinations: evaluate probabilities

3. A discrete random variable \(X\) has the distribution \(\mathrm { U } ( 11 )\). The mean of 50 observations of \(X\) is denoted by \(\bar { X }\).
Use an approximate method (continuity correction is not required), which should be justified, to find \(P ( \bar { X } \leq 6.10 )\).
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3. A discrete random variable $X$ has the distribution $\mathrm { U } ( 11 )$.

The mean of 50 observations of $X$ is denoted by $\bar { X }$.\\
Use an approximate method (continuity correction is not required), which should be justified, to find $P ( \bar { X } \leq 6.10 )$.\\[0pt]
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