CAIE S1 2021 June — Question 1

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicGeometric Distribution
TypeMean/expectation of geometric distribution

1 An ordinary fair die is thrown repeatedly until a 5 is obtained. The number of throws taken is denoted by the random variable \(X\).
  1. Write down the mean of \(X\).
  2. Find the probability that a 5 is first obtained after the 3rd throw but before the 8th throw.
  3. Find the probability that a 5 is first obtained in fewer than 10 throws.