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Question 22

The capacity of a fuel tank, C C\,C litres, is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 1.5 litres. It is given that P(C<58.5)=0.12P(C < 58.5) = 0.12P(C<58.5)=0.12.

Determine the mean capacity of the fuel tank.

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Finding the mean and standard deviation Questions

  1. A Level
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Practise Edexcel A Level Maths Finding the mean and standard deviation with exam-style questions for A Level Maths. 48 questions, matched to the Edexcel A Level Maths (9MA0) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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