SPS SPS FM Statistics 2025 April — Question 5 7 marks

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2025
SessionApril
Marks7
TopicPermutations & Arrangements
TypeSpecific items together

5. An examination paper consists of 8 questions, of which one is on geometric distributions and one is on binomial distributions.
  1. If the 8 questions are arranged in a random order, find the probability that the question on geometric distributions is next to the question on binomial distributions.
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    Four of the questions, including the one on geometric distributions, are worth 7 marks each, and the remaining four questions, including the one on binomial distributions, are worth 9 marks each. The 7 -mark questions are the first four questions on the paper, but are arranged in random order. The 9 -mark questions are the last four questions, but are arranged in random order. Find the probability that
  2. the questions on geometric distributions and on binomial distributions are next to one another,
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  3. the questions on geometric distributions and on binomial distributions are separated by at least 2 other questions.
    [0pt] [3] \section*{6.} The random variable \(X\) represents the weight in kg of a randomly selected male dog of a particular breed. \(X\) is Normally distributed with mean 30.7 and standard deviation 3.5.
    i) Find the \(90 ^ { \text {th } }\) percentile for the weights of these dogs.
    ii) Five of these dogs are chosen at random. Find the probability that exactly four of them weighs at least 30 kg . The weights of females of the same breed of dog are Normally distributed with mean 26.8 kg .
    iii) Given that \(5 \%\) of female dogs of this breed weigh more than 30 kg , find the standard deviation of their weights.
    iv) Sketch the distributions of the weights of male and female dogs of this breed on a single diagram.