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4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only)

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Question 83

A quality control engineer at a semiconductor factory monitors the production of high-performance microchips. The probability that any individual microchip is defective is 0.12.

a.

Suggest a suitable distribution to model the number of defective microchips identified in a batch of n n\,n microchips.

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b.

In a specific sample of 15 microchips, find the probability that at least 4 are defective.

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c.

Determine the minimum number of microchips that must be sampled such that the probability of finding at least one defective chip is greater than 0.95.

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d.

The factory also operates a specialized production line where the probability of a chip being 'premium grade' is 0.25. On this line, 200 chips are produced every hour. Using a suitable approximation, find the probability that more than 60 chips are identified as 'premium grade' in a randomly chosen hour.

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4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only) Questions

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328 exam-style questions on WJEC A Level Maths 4.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only), covering 4.2.1 Statistical distributions (A-level only), 4.2.2 Statistical distributions (A-level only), and 4.2.3 Statistical distributions (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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