CAIE Further Paper 4 2022 June — Question 4

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 4 (Further Paper 4)
Year2022
SessionJune
TopicChi-squared distribution

4 A scientist is investigating the numbers of a particular type of butterfly in a certain region. He claims that the numbers of these butterflies found per square metre can be modelled by a Poisson distribution with mean 2.5. He takes a random sample of 120 areas, each of one square metre, and counts the number of these butterflies in each of these areas. The following table shows the observed frequencies together with some of the expected frequencies using the scientist's Poisson distribution.
Number per square metre0123456\(\geqslant 7\)
Observed frequency1220363213610
Expected frequency9.8524.6330.7825.65\(p\)8.023.34\(q\)
  1. Find the values of \(p\) and \(q\), correct to 2 decimal places.
  2. Carry out a goodness of fit test, at the \(10 \%\) significance level, to test the scientist's claim.