CAIE S2 2008 June — Question 7

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2008
SessionJune
TopicContinuous Probability Distributions and Random Variables
TypeSingle-piece PDF with k

7 If Usha is stung by a bee she always develops an allergic reaction. The time taken in minutes for Usha to develop the reaction can be modelled using the probability density function given by $$\mathrm { f } ( t ) = \begin{cases} \frac { k } { t + 1 } & 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 4
0 & \text { otherwise } \end{cases}$$ where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. Show that \(k = \frac { 1 } { \ln 5 }\).
  2. Find the probability that it takes more than 3 minutes for Usha to develop a reaction.
  3. Find the median time for Usha to develop a reaction.