SPS SPS FM Statistics 2022 February — Question 4

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2022
SessionFebruary
TopicDiscrete Probability Distributions
TypeTwo unknowns from sum and expectation

4. Members of a photographic group may enter a maximum of 5 photographs into a members only competition.
Past experience has shown that the number of photographs, \(N\), entered by a member follows the probability distribution shown below.
\(n\)012345
\(\mathrm { P } ( N = n )\)\(a\)0.20.050.25\(b\)\(c\)
Given that \(\mathrm { E } ( 4 N + 2 ) = 14.8\) and \(\mathrm { P } ( N = 5 \mid N > 2 ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
  1. show that \(\operatorname { Var } ( N ) = 2.76\) The group decided to charge a 50 p entry fee for the first photograph entered and then 20 p for each extra photograph entered into the competition up to a maximum of \(\pounds 1\) per person. Thus a member who enters 3 photographs pays 90 p and a member who enters 4 or 5 photographs just pays £l Assuming that the probability distribution for the number of photographs entered by a member is unchanged,
  2. calculate the expected entry fee per member.
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