AQA S2 — Question 5

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
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TopicDiscrete Probability Distributions

5 The Globe Express agency organises trips to the theatre. The cost, \(\pounds X\), of these trips can be modelled by the following probability distribution:
\(\boldsymbol { x }\)40455574
\(\mathbf { P } ( \boldsymbol { X } = \boldsymbol { x } )\)0.300.240.360.10
  1. Calculate the mean and standard deviation of \(X\).
  2. For special celebrity charity performances, Globe Express increases the cost of the trips to \(\pounds Y\), where $$Y = 10 X + 250$$ Determine the mean and standard deviation of \(Y\).

5 The Globe Express agency organises trips to the theatre. The cost, $\pounds X$, of these trips can be modelled by the following probability distribution:

\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline
$\boldsymbol { x }$ & 40 & 45 & 55 & 74 \\
\hline
$\mathbf { P } ( \boldsymbol { X } = \boldsymbol { x } )$ & 0.30 & 0.24 & 0.36 & 0.10 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}

(a) Calculate the mean and standard deviation of $X$.\\
(b) For special celebrity charity performances, Globe Express increases the cost of the trips to $\pounds Y$, where

$$Y = 10 X + 250$$

Determine the mean and standard deviation of $Y$.

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