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A-LevelMathematicsProbability and statistics9709/62 · May/June 2020 · Q14 Marks

The masses, in grams, of plums of a certain type have the distribution N(40.4, 5.2²). The plums are packed in bags, with each bag containing 6 randomly chosen plums. If the total weight of the plums in a bag is less than 220 g the bag is rejected.

  1. Find the percentage of bags that are rejected.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] N(242.4, 162.24)
  2. [M1] (220-'242.4') / √'162.24' (= -1.759)
  3. [M1] φ ('-1.759) = 1 – ¢ ('1.759')=0.0393
  4. [A1] 3.93%

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Topic
Probability and statistics, A-Level Mathematics (syllabus 9709). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
A-Level Mathematics, May/June 2020 Paper 6 Variant 2, question 1.

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