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2.4.4 Mean and variance of the binomial (A-level only)

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Question 21

In a large residential district, it is estimated that 22% of households have installed solar panels.

a.

State two assumptions required to model the number of households with solar panels in a random sample of size nnn using a binomial distribution.

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b.

Using this model, find the probability that exactly 4 households have solar panels in a random sample of 18 households.

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c.

Calculate the mean and the variance of the number of households with solar panels in a random sample of 250 households.

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d.

A regional council inspects a random sample of 250 households. The district is classified as 'Eco-Leading' if more than 62 households in the sample have installed solar panels.

Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that the district will be classified as 'Eco-Leading'.

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2.4.4 Mean and variance of the binomial (A-level only) Questions

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