AQA Further AS Paper 2 Statistics 2020 June — Question 3 2 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 2 Statistics (Further AS Paper 2 Statistics)
Year2020
SessionJune
Marks2
TopicUniform Distribution
TypeModelling assumptions and refinements

3 The random variable \(X\) represents the value on the upper face of an eight-sided dice after it has been rolled. The faces are numbered 1 to 8 The random variable \(X\) is modelled by a discrete uniform distribution with \(n = 8\)
3
  1. Find \(\mathrm { E } ( X )\)
    3
  2. \(\quad\) Find \(\operatorname { Var } ( X )\)
    3
  3. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( X \geq 6 )\)
    3
  4. The dice was rolled 800 times and the results below were obtained.
    \(\boldsymbol { x }\)\(\mathbf { 1 }\)\(\mathbf { 2 }\)\(\mathbf { 3 }\)\(\mathbf { 4 }\)\(\mathbf { 5 }\)\(\mathbf { 6 }\)\(\mathbf { 7 }\)\(\mathbf { 8 }\)
    Frequency1036384110744185240
    State, with a reason, how you would refine the model for the random variable \(X\).
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