OCR Further Statistics 2018 December — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Statistics (Further Statistics)
Year2018
SessionDecember
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeMultiple stage process probability

1 The performance of a piece of music is being recorded. The piece consists of three sections, \(A , B\) and \(C\). The times, in seconds, taken to perform the three sections are normally distributed random variables with the following means and standard deviations.
SectionMeanStandard deviation
\(A\)26413
\(B\)1739
\(C\)26413
  1. Assume first that the times for the three sections are independent. Find the probability that the total length of the performance is greater than 720.0 seconds.
  2. In fact sections \(A\) and \(C\) are musically identical, and the recording is made by using a single performance of section \(A\) twice, together with a performance of section \(B\). In this case find the probability that the total length of the performance is greater than 720.0 seconds.