Each day at the gym, Sarah completes three runs. The distances, in metres, that she completes in the three runs have the independent distributions W ~ N(1520, 450), X ~ N(2250, 720) and Y ~ N(3860, 1050). Find the probability that, on a particular day, Y is less than the total of W and X.
- Find the probability that, on a particular day, Y is less than the total of W and X.[5]
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- [B1] Y – W – X ~ N(90, ...)
- [B1] Var(Y – W – X) = 1050 + 450 + 720 or 2220
- [M1] (0 – 90) / √'2220' (= –1.910)
- [M1] Φ(‘–1.910’) = 1 – Ф(‘1.910’)
- [A1] 0.0281
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