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Question 62

The distribution of the weights of coffee in a jar is normally distributed with a mean of 240 g and a standard deviation of 6 g.

Find the probability that the weight of the coffee is:

a.

Show that the standardised value for a weight of 246 g is 1.

[1]
b.

More than 246 g

[1]
c.

Less than 234 g

[1]
d.

Between 234 g and 246 g

[1]
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The Normal Distribution Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /The Normal Distribution

591 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths The Normal Distribution, covering 3.1 The Normal Distribution, 3.2 Finding Probabilities for Normal Distributions, 3.3 The Inverse Normal Distribution Function, 3.4 The Standard Normal Distribution, 3.5 Finding the mean and standard deviation, 3.6 Approximating a Binomial Distribution, and 3.7 Hypothesis Testing with the Normal Distribution. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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