 27  30 34  30 

 Z  
1. p(27  X  34) = p  2 2  (M1)
= p(–1.5  Z  2) (A1)
= 0.433… + 0.477... (M1)
= 0.910 (3 sf) (accept 0.911) (A1) (C4)
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2.

0 .7 5

1 –  (a )

–a a
From the diagram 1 – 2(1 – (a)) 0.75 (M1)
2(a) = 1.75 (A1)
a = 1.15 (A1) (C3)
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3. METHOD 1
4x1
 2
E(X) = π(1  x ) dx
0
(M1)
= 0.441. (G2) (C3)

METHOD 2
1 4x
 0 π(1  x 2 ) dx
E(X) = (M1)
2
[ln (1  x 2 )]10
= π (M1)

2  ln 4 
or π 
= π (ln 2)  . (A1) (C3)
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4. Let m be the median.
m
1
0
4 2
Then x (4 – x )dx = 0.5. (M1)
m

  4 x – x  dx
3

0
=> =2 (A1)
1
m
=> [2x – 4 x ] 0 = 2
24
(M1)
1
=> 2m – 4 m = 2
2 4
4 2
=> m – 8m + 8 = 0 (A1)
m = 1.08 (G2)
OR
8  64 – 32 8  32
2 2 = 4  8 (4  2 2 )
2
m = = (M1)
4 – 8  4 – 2 2 
=> m =   (A1) (C6)
Note: Award (C5) if other solutions to the equation
4 2
m – 8m + 8 = 0 appear in the answer box.
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5. Let E(X) = .
From tables, z1 = 0.44, z2 = 1.53 (A1)(A1)
10 =  + 0.44 (A1)
12 =  + 1.53 (A1)
1.53  10 – 0.44  12
= 1.53 – 0.44 (M1)
 E(X) = 9.19 (A1) (C6)
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6. (a)
3 0 .5 %

1 1 .9 %

4 3 .5 6 5 0 .3 2

(z) = 0.305  z = –0.51 (A1)

and (z) = 0.881  z = 1.18 (A1)
50.32   43.56  
 = 1.18 and  = –0.51 (M1)
Solving simultaneously
 50.32 =  + 1.18σ and 43.56 = µ – 0.51σ
 1.69σ = 6.76
 σ = 4  µ = 45.6 (A1)(A1) 5

(b) P(X – < 5) = P(40.6 < x < 50.6) (M1)

= 0.789 (G1) 2
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7. z1 = 0.6  Φ(z1) = 0.7257 (A1)(A1)

z2 = –1.4  Φ(z2) = 0.0808 (A1)(A1)
Probability = 0.7257 – 0.0808 = 0.6449 = 0.645 (3 sf) (M1)(A1) (C6)
[6]

 1 1 1
1    
8. (a) k 2 3 4 = 1 (M1)(A1)
12
k = 25 (= 0.48) (A1) (C3)

12 6 4 3
 2  3  4
(b) E(X) = 1 × 25 25 25 25 (M1)(A1)
48
= 25 ( = 1.92) (A1) (C3)
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 2

9. (a) k
 0
x 2 dx
=1 (M1)
2
x  k8 3

  
3 3
 k  0 =1 (A1)
3
k= 8 (AG) 2

2
3 2 3  x4 

2
xx dx (   )
8 0 8  4 0
(b) (i) E(X) = (M1)
3
= 2 (A1)

(ii) The median m must be a number such that

3 m 2 1 3 2 2 
8 0 
x dx   or
2 8 m
x dx 
  (M1)(A1)
m
3  x3  3  m3  1
     0  
8  3 0 8  3  2 (A1)
3
m 1

8 2  m3 = 4.
3
m= 4 (= 1.59 to 3 sf) . (A1) 6
[8]

2
 k (2 x – x
2
 )dx  1
0
10. (a) Since X is a continuous r.v. (M1)
2
 x3 
 k  x 2 –  1
 3 0
(A1)
 8  
   4 –  –  0   1
 3  
3
k 
4 (A1) (C3)

4
 0.5

 f ( x) dx
(b) P(0.25  x  0.5) = 0.25 (M1)
29
  0.113
256 (A2) (C3)
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11. (a)
y
2

f(x )
1

0 1 2 x
A2 2

(b) Mode = 2 A1 1

(c) Using E(X) =

 a
x f ( x) dx
(M1)
2
1 ( x 2  x 4 ) dx
6 
Mean= 0 A1
2
1  x3  x5 
6 3 5  0
=  (A1)
68
= 45 (1.51) A1 N2 4

m
1 ( x  x 3 ) dx  1
6  2
(d) The median m satisfies 0 M1A1
m2  m4  3
2 2 (A1)
4 2
 m + 2m – 12 = 0
 2  4  48
2 2
m = = 2.60555... (A1)
m = 1.61 A1 N3 5
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 a

12. Using
 0
f ( x)dx  1
(M1)
3 1 9
 0 8
x dx 
16
( 0.5625)
(M1)(A1)
a 27 27  1 1  27 9
 dx        
3 8x 2 8  a 3 8a 8 (M1)(A1)
27 9 7
  
8a 8 16
54
a ( 4.91)
11 (A1) (C6)
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13. P(X > 6.2) = 0.9474 gives z =  1.62 (A1)

P(X < 9.8) = 0.6368 gives z = 0.35 (A1)
6.2   9.8  
  1.62 and  0.35
σ σ (M1)(A1)
6.2   =  1.62 
9.8   = 0.35 
Solving gives  = 1.83 and  = 9.16 (A1)(A1) (C6)
[6]

μ
1
72  t 12t  t
10

4
2

 20 dt using μ   t 2
f  t  dt 
14. (a) (i) M1
= 6.5 A1 N1

2
1

10
 
t 2 12t  t 2  20 dt using μ   t 2
f  t  dt 
(ii) E(T ) = 72 4
(M1)
= 44.4 (A1)
σ 2  ET 2   μ 2 M1
2
= 44.4  6.5 (A1)
= 2.15 A1 N2 7

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 (b) [  ,  ] = [6.5  2.15, 6.5] ( = [5.03..., 6.5]) (A1)(A1)
1

6.5
12t  t 2

 20 dt
required probability is 72 5.03...
M1A1
= 0.321 (accept 0.322) A1 N2 5
[12]

k x
 1 x
0 2
dx  1
15. (a) M1
k
1
 2 
 2 ln 1  x   1 
 0 M1
1
2

ln 1  k 2  1 
A1
2
ln (1 + k ) = 2
2 2
1+k =e A1
2 2
k =e 1

k=
e 2 1 A1 N0

(b) At the mode, f (x) is a maximum R1

The mode is 1 A1 N1

2 x
 1 1 x 2
dx
(c) P(1  X  2) = (M1)
 1  5 
  ln   
= 0.458  2  2   A2 N3
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 ln 2

16. E(X) =
 0
xe x dx
M1A1
Attempting to use integration by parts (M1)

 xe dx  xe   e dx
x x x
A1

E(X) =
 xe x
 ex  In 2
0 A1
 4
 ln 4 1, ln 
= 2 ln 2  1 =  e A1 N3
Note: If no working shown, award N1 for
the answer 0.386.
[6]

17. (a) Mode = 0 A1

8 2 x
 dx
E (X) = 
0 x 4 2
(b) M1A1
f   x
 f  x  dx  ln f  x 
Attempting substitution method or using (M1)
4 4
 
ln u 84 or E  X   ln x 2  4  2
0
E (X) =   (A1)
4  4 8 4 
 ln 8  ln 4   ln   , ln 2 
=    4   A1 N0
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 2 3 c
 2
4  x2
dx  1
18. (a) 3 M1
2 3

c 1 x 
 2 tan 2   2 1
 
 3 M1A1
c  c 
   1
 2 3 2 6 A1
3c
1
 12
4
c
  A1 N0

(b)

A1A1
Note: Award A1 for shape. Award A1 for correct domain.
The mode is zero. A1

4 2 3 x
  
2
4  x2
dx
(c) E (X) = 3 M1
2 3
4 1 
 ln 4  x 2 
 2  2
= 3 M1A1 N0
2 16   2 
 ln 16  ln    ln 3 
=  3   A1
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 0

19. (a) Any consideration of

 0
f ( x)dx
(M1)
0 A1 N2

10
(b) METHOD 1
Let the upper and lower quartiles be a and a
 1 t

4 a
cos dt  0.25
2 M1
1
 2 t 
 4   sin 2   0.25
  a A1
1
1 t 
 2 sin 2   0.25
  a

1 1 a 
 2  2 sin 2   0.25
   A1
1 a 1
sin 
 2 2 4
a 1
sin 
 2 2
a 
2 = 6
1
a= 3 A1
Since the function is symmetrical about t = 0,
1  1 2
 
interquartile range is 3  3  3 R1
METHOD 2
 a t  a t
4  a
cos
2
dt  0.5 
2  cos 2 dt
0
M1A1
 a 
sin 2   0.5
   A1
a 

 2 6
1
a= 3 A1
2
The interquartile range is 3 R1
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20. Attempting to find the mode graphically or by using f  (x) = 12x(2  3x) (M1)
2
Mode = 3 A1
1
E X    f ( x)dx
0
Use of (M1)
3
E X  
5 A1
2
 1981 
 3
3 f ( x)dx  0.117   
 16875
5 M1A1 N4
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