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2.4.5 Normal distribution as a model (A-level only)

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Question 26

A chemical bottling plant produces two types of cleaning fluid concentrates, Alpha and Beta. The volume, XXX centilitres, of liquid in a bottle of Type Alpha follows a normal distribution such that X∼N(10,12)X \sim N(10, 1^2)X∼N(10,12). The volume, YYY centilitres, of liquid in a bottle of Type Beta follows a normal distribution such that Y∼N(15,22)Y \sim N(15, 2^2)Y∼N(15,22). The random variables XXX and YYY are independent.

a.

Find the probability that a randomly selected bottle of Type Alpha contains more liquid than a randomly selected bottle of Type Beta.

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b.

A technician selects 5 bottles of Type Alpha and 1 bottle of Type Beta.

Find the probability that the total volume of the 5 bottles of Type Alpha is greater than 3.4 times the volume of the bottle of Type Beta.

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c.

The technician defines a linear combination S=k1X+k2YS = k_1 X + k_2 YS=k1​X+k2​Y, where k1k_1k1​ and k2k_2k2​ are constants. The technician requires SSS to have a mean of 400 and a minimum variance.

Determine the value of k1k_1k1​ and the value of k2k_2k2​ that satisfy these requirements.

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