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1. The mass, M grams, of a batch of commemorative coins is such that M ~ N(50,9) . Each coin is
weighed individually before packaging and will be rejected if its mass is less than 47g. What
percentage of coins would you expect to be rejected?

2. If X is the score in a Mathematics Competition such that X ~ N(80, 20) . Find the probability that
a. the probability that Ali, a student chosen at random, scores between 75 and 90 on the test.
b. the probability that Erica, a student chosen at random, scores less than 72.
c. the probability that Intan, a student chosen at random, scores more than 85, given that she scored
less than 90.
d. the score needed to obtain a high Distinction Certificate if those awarded are the top 8 % of the
students.

3. The masses of packets of sugar are normally distributed. In a large consignment of packets of sugar,
it is found that 99.76% of them have a mass greater than 286g and probability of each pack is less
than 312g is 0.9918. Estimate the mean and the variance of this distribution.

4. 10% of the chocolates produced in a factory are mis-shaped. In a sample of 1000 chocolates find
the probability that the number of mis-shaped is
a. less than 80 b. between 90 and 115 inclusive c. 120 or more

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5. It is estimated that of the population of Malaysia watched last year’s World Cup Final on
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television. If random samples of 100 people are interviewed, calculate the mean and variance of the
number of people from this sample who watched the World Cup Final on television.
Use the normal distribution table to estimate the probability of finding, in a random sample of 100
people, more than 30 people who watched the World Cup Final (up to 2 significant figures)

6. A lorry load of potatoes has, on average, one rotten potato in 6. A grocer tests a random sample of
100 potatoes and decides to turn away the lorry if she finds more than 18 rotten in the sample. Find
the probability that she accepts the consignment.

7. Two fair dice are tossed. Both numbers are added up. Show that the probability of getting a sum of
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seven is . A pair of dice is tossed 100 times and the sum is observed on each occasion.
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a. What is the probability of getting more than 25 occasions where the sum is seven?
b. How many tosses would be required in order that the probability of getting at least one seven is
0.9 or more?

8. a. A random variable X has a normal distribution with mean  and standard deviation 2. If
PX 12 0.0228, find the value of .
b. A type of antibiotics has a probability of 0.75 to cure a contagious disease.
i. If 5 patients are given the antibiotics, find the probability that at least one patient will be
cured.
ii. If 500 patients are given the antibiotics, find the value n such that the probability that at least
n patients will be cured is 0.9.
[PSPM 06/07]
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9. Six out of ten families in a district own a Malaysian made car.
a. If twenty families are selected at random from the district, calculate the
i. expected number of families who own a Malaysian made car.
ii. probability that from 3 to 7 families do not own a Malaysian made car.
b. If one hundred families are selected at random from the district, find the probability that less than
66 families own a Malaysian made car.
[PSPM 07/08]

10. In a shipment by a company, the probability of obtaining a wooden furniture that does not meet
order specifications is 0.2.
a. If 20 units of wooden furniture are chosen at random from a particular shipment,
i. state the mean and variance of the distribution for the number of unit of wooden furniture that
do not meet order specifications.
ii. calculate the probability that not more than 3 units of wooden furniture do not meet order
specifications.
b. A sample of 200 units of wooden furniture is chosen from a particular shipment. Approximate
the probability that at most 36 units of wooden furniture do not meet order specifications.
[PSPM 08/09]

11. a. According to a poll, 5% of the government staffs invest in a trust fund.

i. A random sample of 25 government staffs is selected. What is the probability that at least 2 of
them invest?

b. The total monthly investment for 500 government staff is normally distributed with mean RM165
and standard deviation RM200.
i. Find the number of government staffs whose investment does not exceed RM100.
ii. If 83 government staffs invest at least RM Y, find the value of Y
[PSPM 09/10]

12. The amount spent by college students for lunch in a day at a campus cafe is normally distributed
with mean and standard deviation RM2.00. It is found that 2.5% of the students spend more than
RM12.
a. Show RM8.08.
b. Find the probability that a randomly chosen college student spends between RM7.50 and
RM10.00 for lunch.
c. Ten college students are chosen at random. Find the probability that:
i. two of them spend more than RM12.00 for lunch.
ii. not more than two of them spend more than RM12.00 for lunch.
[PSPM 10/11]
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13. A study on a reading habit is done in a community. It is found that 15% of its population read at
least one book in a month. Let X represents the number of people in the community who read at
least one book in a month.
a. If 20 people is chosen at random, find the probability not more than five people read at least one
book in a month. [3 marks]
b. Find the minimum sample size n, that should be taken so that P  X  1  0.95 . [4 marks]
c. If 300 people is selected at random, approximate the probability more than 40 people read at
least one book in a month. [5 marks]
[PSPM 12/13]
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FINAL ANSWER

1. 15.87 %
2. a. 0.856 b. 0.0367
c. 0.1203 d. 86.31

3. mean = 300.05, variance = 24.81

4. a.0.0154 b.0.8149 c.0.0197

5. mean = 20, variance = 16 , 0.0043

6. 0.6879

7. a. 0.0089 b. 13

8. a. 8
b. i. 0.9990 ii. n = 363

9. a. i. 12 ii. 0.4123 b. 0.8686

10. a. i.   4, 2  3.2 ii. 0.4114

b. 0.2676

11. a. i. 0.3576
b. i. 0.3707
The number of government staffs = 185person
ii. y = 359

12. a. shown
b. 0.4456
c. X ~ B(10, 0.025)
i. 0.0230
ii. 0.9984

13. a. 0.9327
b. 19
c. 0.7673