CAIE S1 2020 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicGeometric Distribution
TypeCompound event with two dice/coins

2 An ordinary fair die is thrown until a 6 is obtained.
  1. Find the probability that obtaining a 6 takes more than 8 throws.
    Two ordinary fair dice are thrown together until a pair of 6s is obtained. The number of throws taken is denoted by the random variable \(X\).
  2. Find the expected value of \(X\).
  3. Find the probability that obtaining a pair of 6s takes either 10 or 11 throws.