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The document is a question paper containing five sections with various probability and statistics problems. Each question has multiple parts, requiring the calculation of probabilities, expected values, and variance. The topics covered include random variables, probability distributions, and events related to birthdays and coin tosses.

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Question Paper

The document is a question paper containing five sections with various probability and statistics problems. Each question has multiple parts, requiring the calculation of probabilities, expected values, and variance. The topics covered include random variables, probability distributions, and events related to birthdays and coin tosses.

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Section 1: Questions
Question 1 Marks: 6
The random variable \( X \) takes the value \( x \) with probability \( kx² \), where \( k \) is a constant and \( x \)
takes the values \( -2, 1, 2, 3 \) only.

a) Marks: 3
Draw up the probability distribution table for \( X \), giving the probabilities as numerical fractions.

b) Marks: 1
Find \( E(X) \).

c) Marks: 2
Find \( P(X ` 2 | X > 0) \).

Question 2 Marks: 4
For a randomly chosen person, their next birthday is equally likely to occur on any day of the week, independently
of any other person's birthday.

a) Marks: 1
Find the probability that, out of 10 randomly chosen people, none of them will have their next birthday on
a Saturday or Sunday.

b) Marks: 3
Find the probability that, out of 10 randomly chosen people, fewer than 3 will have their next birthday on
a Wednesday.

Question 3 Marks: 6
Jacob throws three coins at the same time. The first coin is biased so that the probability of obtaining a head
when it is thrown is \( 13 \). The second coin is biased so that the probability of obtaining a head when it is thrown
is \( 14 \). The third coin is biased so that the probability of obtaining a head when it is thrown is \( 15 \). The
random variable \( X \) is the number of heads obtained.

a) Marks: 1
Show that \( P(X = 2) = 320 \).
b) Marks: 3
Draw up the probability distribution table for \( X \).

c) Marks: 2
Given that \( E(X) = 4760 \), find \( Var(X) \).

Question 4 Marks: 4
Last year, an online store sold a large number of computers. 55% of the computers were made by company F,
30% were made by company G and 15% were made by company H. A random sample of 3 customers who
each bought a computer from this store is chosen.

a) Marks: 1
Find the probability that the 3 customers bought computers all made by different companies.

b) Marks: 3
A random sample of 12 customers who each bought a computer from this store is chosen. Find the
probability that fewer than 10 of these customers bought a computer made by company F.

Question 5 Marks: 4
A fair six-sided dice with faces labelled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is thrown repeatedly until a 6 is obtained.

a) Marks: 1
Find the probability that a 6 is obtained for the first time on the 8th throw.

b) Marks: 3
Find the probability that a 6 is obtained for the third time on the 7th throw.

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