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In a large school one person in five is left-handed.

How large must a random sample be if the probability that it contains at least one left-handed person is greater than 0.95?

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Important Questions on Valid Comparisons and Informed Decisions: Probability Distributions

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Z is the standardised normal random variable with mean 0 and variance 1. Find the value of a such that P(|Z|a)=0.85.
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The lifespans of certain batteries are normally distributed. It is found that 15% of batteries last less than the 30 hours and 10% of batteries last more than 50 hours.  Find the mean and standard deviation of the lifespans of the batteries.
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The time taken for Samuel to get to school each morning is normally distributed with a mean of μ minutes and a standard deviation of 2 minutes. The probability that the journey takes more than 35 minutes is 0.2. Find the value of μ (Write the answer up to one decimal place in minutes) [Use GCD calculator]
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In a mass production of batteries, the probability that one battery is defective is 0.5%. Given that the batteries are packed randomly in packs of 10 and quality control inspect batteries from randomly selected packs. Find the probability that a selected pack contains one defective battery.

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In a mass production of batteries, the probability that one battery is defective is 0.5%. Given that the batteries are packed randomly in packs of 10 and quality control inspect batteries from randomly selected packs. Find the probability that a selected pack contains not more than one defective battery.

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In a mass production of batteries, the probability that one battery is defective is 0.5%. Given that the batteries are packed randomly in packs of 10 and quality control inspect batteries from randomly selected packs. Find the probability that a selected pack contains exactly 1 defective battery, given that it has not more than one defective battery.

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A random variable X follows a binomial distribution with mean 3 and variance 1.2. Find the value of the parameters n and p of the distribution of X.

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A packing machine produces bags of rice whose weights are normally distributed with mean 50.1 kg and standard deviation 0.4 kg If a bag produced by this machine is selected at random, find the probability that its weight is less than 49.5 kg.  [Use, ϕ(1.5)=0.06681]