Edexcel S1 2022 January — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2022
SessionJanuary
TopicHypergeometric Distribution
TypeFind population parameter from probability

7. A bag contains \(n\) marbles of which 7 are green. From the bag, 3 marbles are selected at random.
The random variable \(X\) represents the number of green marbles selected.
The cumulative distribution function of \(X\) is given by
\(x\)0123
\(\mathrm {~F} ( x )\)\(a\)\(b\)\(\frac { 37 } { 38 }\)1
  1. Show that \(n ( n - 1 ) ( n - 2 ) = 7980\)
  2. Verify that \(n = 21\) satisfies the equation in part (a). Given that \(n = 21\)
  3. find the exact value of \(a\) and the exact value of \(b\)
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