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Form 5
(Version 2012)
Topic: 20
DISTINCTION
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20.1 BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION
Important Notes
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Eer!ise 20.1.1 " Determine t#e $ro%a%i&it' %' Binomia& Distri%(tions
1. Madonna has bought 6 chicken eggs from a sundry
shop. The probability of getting rotten eggs from a
sundry shop is 0.2. Find the probability that
(a) only one egg is rotten.
(b) all the eggs are not rotten.
2. The probability that acob !ill !in in a "#MM
competition is $. %f he participates in & e'ents(
calculate the probability that he !ill !in
(a) e)actly * e'ents(
(b) at least + e'ents.
*. The probability that Michael ackson !ill be late to
school is 0.1&. Find the probability that in & days(
the student !ill be late for
(a) e)actly 2 days(
(b) not more than 1 day.
+. The probability that Tall ,hen hits a target in an
archery competition is 0.6. %f she attempts - times(
calculate the probability that she !ill hit the target
(a) e)actly . times(
(b) at least . times.
*
P(X = r ) =
n
C
r
p
r
q
n - r
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&. %n a certain region( the probability that it !ill rain
on a day is 0.2&. ,alculate the probability that in a
period of one !eek( it rains on
(a) e)actly * days(
(b) less than * days.
6. %t is kno!n from a study that .0/ of a type of seed
!ill germinate. %f Mama ee'a has planted 10
seeds in her garden( find the probability that
(a) e)actly fi'e seeds !ill germinate(
(b) at least - seeds !ill germinate.
Eer!ise 20.1.1 ) Determine t#e $ro%a%i&it' %' Binomia& Distri%(tions
.. 0urple ,hen !alks to school e'eryday. The
probability that he !ill be late to school on any one
day is 0.2. Find the probability that 0urple ,hen
!ill be late on
(a) only t!o days(
(b) more than 1 days.
-. 0arkson 1r!in !ill takes 10 sub2ects in the #0M
e)amination. The probability that he !ill pass any
one of the sub2ects is 0... Find the probability that
0arkson 1r!in !ill pass
(a) all the 10 sub2ects(
(b) at least 2 sub2ects.
3. The probability that a student !ill do4e off during a
lesson is 0.1&. Find the number of students that must
be chosen so that the probability of finding at least
one student do4e off during a lesson e)ceed 33/.
10. 2&/ of the teachers of a school ha'e more than 2
children
(a) %f + teachers are chosen at random from the
school( find the probability that only * teachers
ha'e more than 2 children.
(b) Find the ma)imum number of teachers that
must be chosen at random such that the chances of
at least one teacher in the school ha'ing more than
2 children e)ceeds 30/

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P(X = r ) =
n
C
r
p
r
q
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Eer!ise 20.1.2 ) $&ot t#e *rap# o+ Binomia& Distri%(tions
1. %n a chess competition( a player has to play * games. The probability a player to !in is 0.6.
0lot the graph of the binomial distribution.
2. The probability of 5a'id hitting the target in shooting competition is 0.+&.
0lot the graph of binomial distribution if 5a'id fires four shots.
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Eer!ise 20.1.,
Determine t#e Mean- t#e Varian!e an. t#e Stan.ar. De/iation o+ Binomia& Distri%(tion
1. 1 fair dice is rolled 10 times continuously. The
probability of obtaining the number 6 is . Find
the mean( the 'ariance and the standard de'iation.
2. The probability that a bomb !hich is released by a
2et fighter to hit its target is 0.-. %f +0 bombs are
released by the 2et fighter( determine the mean( the
'ariance and the standard de'iation.
*. %n a class of *2 students( -0/ of them passed an
1dditional Mathematics test. Find the mean( the
'ariance and the standard de'iation of the result of
the test.
+. %n an ob2ecti'e test( four options of ans!ers are
gi'en to a candidate to choose from. %f the test
consists of +0 6uestions( find the mean( the 'ariance
and the standard de'iation of the test.
6
Mean, = np Variance,
2
= npq Std. Dev., =
npq
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&. %n the 6ualifying test for entrance to a uni'ersity(
+- candidates pass the test and the 'ariance is +6.0-.
Find the number of candidate !ho sit for the test.
7ence( determine the probability of a candidate
passing the test.
6. 8i'en that three out of ten students in a school ha'e
been selected to participate in a national ser'ice
program. %f there are 2.0 students in'ol'ed in the
program( determine the number of students in the
school. 7ence find its standard de'iation.

20. 2 NORMAL DISTRIBUTION
Important Notes
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Eer!ise 20.2.1 ) S0et!# t#e Stan.ar. Norma& Distri%(tion 1(r/e an. Determine t#e Va&(e o+ $ro%a%i&it'

1. 0(9 : 1.&+*) f(z)

z
0
2. 0(9 ; <0.-&2) f(z)

z
0
*. 0(9 : 1.022) f(z)

z
0
+. 0(9 = 0.-*3) f(z)

z
0
&. 0(9 > < 0.*&) f(z)

z
0
6. 0(9 = <0.6*&) f(z)

z
0

.. 0(<0..& ; 9 ; 1.2) f(z)

z
0
-. 0(0.& ; 9 ; 1..&) f(z)

z
0

3. 0(<1.2& ; 9 ; <0.6) f(z)

z
0
10. 0(0 ; 9 ; 1.22-) f(z)

z
0
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11. 0(9 > < 0.*&)

12. 0(<0.& ; 9 ; 1.2&)

1*. 0(9 ; <0.6)

1+. 0(<1.2& ; 9 ; <0.6)

Eer!ise 20.2.2 ) S0et!# t#e Stan.ar. Norma& Distri%(tion 1(r/e an. Determine t#e z-value or -value
1. P(Z > z) = 0.088
0
2. P(Z ! z) = 0.1"01
0
*. P(Z > k ) = 0.##$
0
+. P(Z ! k ) = 0.8#5)
0
&. P(Z > z ) = 0.$5)
0
6. P(Z ! z) = 0.5$$
0
.. P(k ! Z ! 0) = 0."#
0
-. P(0 ! Z ! k) = 0.58
0
3. P(z ! Z ! 0.$5) = 0.%
0
10. P(&0.5 ! Z ! z) = 0.5"
0
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11. P(Z > z) = 0.#5

12. P(&#.#1 ! Z ! k) = 0.'8%1

1*. P(Z ! k ) = 0.00%"1

1+. P( z ! Z ! &0.%5) = 0.#5#%

Eer!ise 20.2., ) Determine t#e 23/a&(e +rom a ran.om !#osen .ata an. t#e pro%a%i&it'
1. The masses of students in a school are normally
distributed !ith a mean of &2 kg and a standard
de'iation of 2.& kg.
(a) Find the 4?'alue the mass of a student chosen
at random has a mass of more than &0 kg.
(b) 7ence find the probability of chosen such a
student
2. The height of students in a school are normally
distributed !ith a mean of 160 cm and 'ariance of
1++ cm
2
.
(a) 5etermine the 4?'alue of the height if a student
chosen at random has a height of less than 162
cm.
(b) 7ence( the probability of chosen a student of
such height.
*. The score of a class for a monthly test are normally
distributed !ith a mean of +- marks and a standard
de'iation of 1& marks. 5etermine the 4?'alue for the
marks bet!een +0 marks and 6& marks. 7ence( the
probability of chosen a student !ith such the range
of scores.
+. The scores of 1dd. Maths test for a class are
normally distributed !ith a mean of && marks and a
standard de'iation of 16. 5etermine
(a) the 4?'alue of the scores if a student is chosen
!ith the marks less than +0.
(b) the probability of chosen such a student.

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&. The 'olume of bottled fruit 2uice produced by a
factory are normally distributed !ith a mean of .&0
ml and a standard de'iation of 12 ml. %f a bottle of
the fruit 2uice is chosen at random( find(
(a) the 4?'alue of the 'olume of the fruit is less
than .+0 ml(
(b) the probability of chosen such the 'olume of the
fruit 2uice.
6. @ is a random 'ariable of a normal distribution !ith
a mean of *+ and a 'ariance of 3. Find
(a) the 4?'alue for @ is bet!een *+ and *..
(b) the probability for *1;@;*..
20., $AST 5EAR 6UESTIONS
Eer!ise 20.,.1 ) S$M $aper 1
S$M 20078
The mass of students in a school has a normal
distribution !ith a mean of &+ kg and a standard
de'iation of 12 kg. Find
(a) the mass of the students !hich gi'es a standard
score of 0.&(
(b) the percentage of students !ith mass greater than
+- kg. A+ marksB
S$M 20098
@ is continuous random 'ariable of a normal
distribution !ith a mean of &2 and a standard
de'iation of 10. Find
(a) the z?score !hen @ C 6..2
(b) the 'alue of k !hen P(z ! k) C 0.--+3
A + marksB
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5iagram 10 sho!s a standard normal distribution graph.
The probability represented f(z)
by the area of the shaded
region is 0.*+-&. 0.*+-&

(a) Find the 'alue of k. z
0 k
(b) @ is a continuous random
'ariable is normally 5iagram 10
distributed !ith a mean
of .3 and a standard
de'iation of *. Find the
'alue of @ !hen the 4?score is k A+ marksB
S$M 2009
The probability that each shot fired by Damli hits a
target is .
(a) %f Damli fires 10 shots( find the probability
that e)actly 2 shaots hit the target.
(b) %f Damli fires n shots( the probability that
all the n shots hit the target is . A+ marksB

Find the 'alue of n.
S$M200;8
The masses of students in a school ha'e a normal
distribution !ith a mean of +0 kg and a standard
de'iation of & kg. ,alculate the probability that a
student chosen at random from this group has a
mass of
(a) more than +& kg(
(b) bet!een *& kg and +..- kg. A+ marksB
S$M 200<8
The masses of apples in a stall ha'e a normal
distribution !ith a mean of 200 g and a standard
de'iation of *0 g.
(a) Find the mass( in g( of an apple !hose z?score
is 0.&.
(b) %f an apple is chosen at random( find the
probability that the apple has a mass of at least
13+ g. A + marksB
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S$M 20108
The discrete random 'ariable ( has a binomial
probability distribution !ith n = "( !here n is the
number of trials. 5iagram 2& sho!s the probability
distribution of (.
P( ( = ))
k


5iagram 2&

)
0 1 2 * +
Find
(a) the 'alue of k.
(b) P(( * ). A+ marksB
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@ is a random 'ariable of a normal distribution !ith a
mean of &.2 and a 'ariance of 1.++. Find
(a) the z E'alue if @ C 6..
(b) P(5.# + ( + %.$). A+ marksB
Eer!ise 20.,.2 ) S$M $aper 2
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(a)The result of a study sho!s that 20/ of the pupils in a city cycle to school. %f - pupils from the city are
chosen at random( calculate the probability that
(a) e)actly 2 of them cycle to school.
(b) less than * of them cycle to school. A+ marksB
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(b) The masses of !ater melons produced from an orchard follo! a normal distribution !ith a mean of *.2 kg
and a standard de'iation of 0.& kg. Find
(i) the probability that the !atermelon chosen randomly from the orchard has a mass of not more than +0
kg.
(ii) the 'alue of m if 60 / of the !atermelons from the orchard ha'e a mass of more than m kg.
A6 marksB
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1n orchard produces lemon. Fnly lemons !ith diameter ( ) greater than k cm are graded and marketed. Table *
sho!s the grades of the lemons based on their diameters.
*ra.e A B 1
5iameter( ) (cm) ) > $ $ * ) > 5 5* ) > k
%t is gi'en that diameters of the lemons ha'e a normal distribution !ith a mean of &.- cm and a standard
de'iation of 1.& cm.
(a) %f one lemon is picked at random( calculate the probability that it is of grade 1. A2 marksB
(b) %n a basket of &00 lemons( estimate the number of grade " lemons. A2 marksB
(c) %f -&../ of the lemons is marketed( find the 'alue of k. A+ marksB
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Table *
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S$M 20098
(a) %n a sur'ey carried out in a school( it is found that 2 out & students ha'e handphones. %f - students from that
school are chosen at random( calculate the probability that
(i) e)actly 2 students ha'e handphones(
i. (ii) more than 2 students ha'e handphones. A& marksB
(b) 1 group of !orkers are gi'en medical check up. The blood pressure of a !orker has a normal distribution
!ith a man of 1*0 mm7g and a standard de'iation of 16 mm7g. "lood pressure that is more than 1&0
mm7g is classified as Ghigh blood pressureH.
(i) 1 !orker is chosen at random from the group. Find the probability that the !orker has a blood pressure
bet!een 11+ mm7g and 1&0 mm7g.more than +0 kg.
(ii) %t is found that 1*2 !orkers ha'e Ghigh blood pressureH. Find the total number of !orkers in the group.
A& marksB
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The masses of mangoes from an orchard ha'e a normal distribution !ith a mean of *00 g and a standard
de'iation 0f -0 g.
(a) Find the probability that a mango chosen randomly from this orchard has a mass of more than 16- g.
A* marksB
(b) 1 random sample of &00 mangoes is chosen.
(i) ,alculate the number of mangoes from this sample that ha'e a mass of more than 16- g.
(ii) 8i'en that +*& mangoes from this sample ha'e a mass of more than m g( find the 'alue of m.
A. marksB
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1 test paper consists of +0 6uestions. Iach 6uestion is follo!ed by four choices of ans!er( !here only one of
these is correct.
(a) #alma ans!ers all the 6uestions by randomly choosing an ans!er for each 6uestion.
(i) Istimate the number of 6uestions she ans!ered correctly.
i. (ii) Find the standard de'iation of the number of 6uestions she ans!ered correctly. A& marksB
(b) "asri ans!ers *0 6uestions correctly and randomly chooses an ans!er for each of the remaining 10
6uestions. Find the probability that he ans!ers.
(i) *6 6uestions correctly(
(ii) at least *2 6uestions correctly. A& marksB
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(a) 1 random 'ariable( @( has a binomial distribution !ith 10 trials !here the probability of success in each trial
is p. The mean number of success is +. calculate
(i) the 'alue of p(
ii. (ii) 0(@ = 2) A& marksB
(b) The diameters of limes from a farm ha'e a normal distribution !ith a mean of *.2 cm and a standard
de'iation of 1.& cm. ,alculate
(i) the probability that a lime chosen at random from this farm has a diameter of more than *.3 cm.
(ii) the 'alue of d if **/ of the limes ha'e diameters less than d cm. A& marksB
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(a) 1 club organi4es a practice session for trainees on scoring goals from penalty kicks. Iach trainee takes -
penalty kicks. The probability that a trainee scores a goal from a penalty kick is p. 1fter the session( it is
found that the mean number of goals for a trainee is +.-.
(i) Find the 'alue of p.
iii. (ii) %f a trainee is chosenat random( find the probability that he scores at least one goal. A& marksB
(b) 1 sur'ey on body?mass is done on a group of students. The mass of a student has a normal distribution !ith
a mean of &0 kg and a standard de'iation of 1& kg.
(i) %f a student is chosen at random( calculate the probability that his mass is less than +1 kg.
(ii) 8i'en that 12/ of the students ha'e a mass of more than m kg( find the 'alue of m. A& marksB
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(a) #enior citi4ens make up 20/ of the population of a settlement.
(i) %f . people are randomly selected from the settlement( find the probability that at least t!o of them are
senior citi4ens.
i'. (ii) %f the 'ariance of the senior citi4ens is 12-( !hat is the populations of the settlementJ A& marksB
(b) The mass of the !orkers in a factory is normally distributed !ith a mean of 6..-6 kg and a 'ariance of
+2.2& kg
2
. 200 of the !orkers in the factory !eigh bet!een &0 kg and .0 kg.
Find the total number of !orkers in the factory. A& marksB
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