HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

The random variable H~B(192,p), and EH is 24 times the standard deviation of H. Calculate the value of p and find the value of k, given that P(H=2)=k×2-379.

Important Questions on The Binomial and Geometric Distributions

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

It is estimated that 1.3% of the matches produced at a factory are damaged in some way. A household box contains 462 matches. Calculate the expected number of damaged matches in a household box. 

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

It is estimated that 1.3% of the matches produced at a factory are damaged in some way. A household box contains 462 matches. Find the variance of the number of damaged matches and the variance of the number of undamaged matches in a household box.[Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

It is estimated that 1.3% of the matches produced at a factory are damaged in some way. A household box contains 462 matches. Show that approximately 10.4% of the household boxes are expected to contain exactly eight damaged matches.

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

It is estimated that 1.3% of the matches produced at a factory are damaged in some way. A household box contains 462 matches. Calculate the probability that at least one from a sample of two household boxes contains exactly eight damaged matches.  [Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

On average, 8% of the candidates sitting an examination are awarded a merit. Groups of 50 candidates are selected at random. How many candidates in each group are not expected to be awarded a merit ?

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

On average, 8% of the candidates sitting an examination are awarded a merit. Groups of 50 candidates are selected at random. Calculate the variance of the number of merits in the groups of 50.

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

On average, 8% of the candidates sitting an examination are awarded a merit. Groups of 50 candidates are selected at random. Find the probability that three, four or five candidates in a group of 50 are awarded merits.  [Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]

HARD
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

On average, 8% of the candidates sitting an examination are awarded a merit. Groups of 50 candidates are selected at random. Find the probability that three, four or five candidates in both of two groups of 50 are awarded merits.  [Write your answer correcting to three decimal places]