CAIE S2 2010 June — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS2 (Statistics 2)
Year2010
SessionJune
TopicLinear combinations of normal random variables
TypeSingle normal population sample mean

3 The weight, in grams, of a certain type of apple is modelled by the random variable \(X\) with mean 62 and standard deviation 8.2. A random sample of 50 apples is selected, and the mean weight in grams, \(\bar { X }\), is found.
  1. Describe fully the distribution of \(\bar { X }\).
  2. Find \(\mathrm { P } ( \bar { X } > 64 )\).