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5 Continuous Prob Distributions

This document contains 4 problems related to continuous distributions in mathematics for the IB Diploma. Problem 1 involves calculating probabilities related to a normal distribution for coffee dispensed by a machine. Problem 2 defines a probability density function and asks to find values and probabilities. Problem 3 estimates mean and standard deviation using data on plant heights fitting a normal distribution. Problem 4 defines another probability density function and asks to find expected value, variance, mode, and median.

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5 Continuous Prob Distributions

This document contains 4 problems related to continuous distributions in mathematics for the IB Diploma. Problem 1 involves calculating probabilities related to a normal distribution for coffee dispensed by a machine. Problem 2 defines a probability density function and asks to find values and probabilities. Problem 3 estimates mean and standard deviation using data on plant heights fitting a normal distribution. Problem 4 defines another probability density function and asks to find expected value, variance, mode, and median.

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Mathematics Higher Level for the IB Diploma

Self-assessment: 24 Continuous distributions

1. The amount of coffee dispensed by a machine follows normal distribution with mean 150 ml and
standard deviation 5 ml.

(a) Calculate the probability that the machine dispenses less than 142 ml of coffee.

(b) Find the value of a if 20% of cups contain more than a ml of coffee.

(accessible to students on the path to grade 3 or 4) [5 marks]

2. A continuous random variable has probability density function given by:

k  x 2 for x  0,1
f (x) = 
0 otherwise

(a) Find the value of k.

(b) Calculate P(X < 0.3).

(accessible to students on the path to grade 3 or 4) [5 marks]

3. It is known that the heights of a certain plant follow a normal distribution. In a sample of 200
plants, 32 are less than 45 cm tall and 50 are more than 88 cm tall. Estimate the mean and the
standard deviation of the heights.

(accessible to students on the path to grade 5 or 6) [6 marks]

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Mathematics Higher Level for the IB Diploma

4. Random variable X has the probability density function given by:

4
 (3x  x ) for x  0,1
3
f (x) =  5
0 otherwise

(a) Calculate the expected value and the variance of X.

(accessible to students on the path to grade 3 or 4)

(b) Find the mode of X.

(accessible to students on the path to grade 5 or 6)

(c) (i) Show that the median of X satisfies 2m4 – 12m2 + 5 = 0.

(ii) Hence find the median of X.

(accessible to students on the path to grade 7)

[14 marks]

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