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4.5.1 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

4.5.1 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

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Question 94

The weights of a population of adult males are normally distributed with mean μ\muμ kg and standard deviation σ\sigmaσ kg. It is known that 10% of the males weigh more than 95 kg and 2.5% weigh less than 65 kg.

a.

Sketch a diagram to show the distribution of weights represented by this information.

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b.

Show that μ=95−1.2816σ\mu = 95 - 1.2816\sigmaμ=95−1.2816σ.

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c.

Obtain a second equation involving μ\muμ and σ\sigmaσ, and hence find the value of μ\muμ and the value of σ\sigmaσ to 2 decimal places.

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d.

Find the probability that a male chosen at random from the population weighs more than 80 kg.

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