AQA S1 — Question 4

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4 The time, \(x\) seconds, spent by each of a random sample of 100 customers at an automatic teller machine (ATM) is recorded. The times are summarised in the table.
Time (seconds)Number of customers
\(20 < x \leqslant 30\)2
\(30 < x \leqslant 40\)7
\(40 < x \leqslant 60\)18
\(60 < x \leqslant 80\)27
\(80 < x \leqslant 100\)23
\(100 < x \leqslant 120\)13
\(120 < x \leqslant 150\)7
\(150 < x \leqslant 180\)3
Total100
  1. Calculate estimates for the mean and standard deviation of the time spent at the ATM by a customer.
  2. The mean time spent at the ATM by a random sample of \(\mathbf { 3 6 }\) customers is denoted by \(\bar { Y }\).
    1. State why the distribution of \(\bar { Y }\) is approximately normal.
    2. Write down estimated values for the mean and standard error of \(\bar { Y }\).
    3. Hence estimate the probability that \(\bar { Y }\) is less than \(1 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\) minutes.

4 The time, $x$ seconds, spent by each of a random sample of 100 customers at an automatic teller machine (ATM) is recorded. The times are summarised in the table.

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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|}
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Time (seconds) & Number of customers \\
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$20 < x \leqslant 30$ & 2 \\
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$30 < x \leqslant 40$ & 7 \\
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$40 < x \leqslant 60$ & 18 \\
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$60 < x \leqslant 80$ & 27 \\
\hline
$80 < x \leqslant 100$ & 23 \\
\hline
$100 < x \leqslant 120$ & 13 \\
\hline
$120 < x \leqslant 150$ & 7 \\
\hline
$150 < x \leqslant 180$ & 3 \\
\hline
Total & 100 \\
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\end{tabular}
\end{center}

(a) Calculate estimates for the mean and standard deviation of the time spent at the ATM by a customer.\\
(b) The mean time spent at the ATM by a random sample of $\mathbf { 3 6 }$ customers is denoted by $\bar { Y }$.\\
(i) State why the distribution of $\bar { Y }$ is approximately normal.\\
(ii) Write down estimated values for the mean and standard error of $\bar { Y }$.\\
(iii) Hence estimate the probability that $\bar { Y }$ is less than $1 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ minutes.

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