CAIE S2 2004 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2004
SessionJune
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeMultiple stage process probability

2 In athletics matches the triple jump event consists of a hop, followed by a step, followed by a jump. The lengths covered by Albert in each part are independent normal variables with means \(3.5 \mathrm {~m} , 2.9 \mathrm {~m}\), 3.1 m and standard deviations \(0.3 \mathrm {~m} , 0.25 \mathrm {~m} , 0.35 \mathrm {~m}\) respectively. The length of the triple jump is the sum of the three parts.
  1. Find the mean and standard deviation of the length of Albert's triple jumps.
  2. Find the probability that the mean of Albert's next four triple jumps is greater than 9 m .