9709 P63 - Jun 2017 - Q5
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Hebe attempts a crossword puzzle every day. The number of puzzles she completes in a week (7 days) is denoted by X.
- State two conditions that are required for X to have a binomial distribution. [2]
- Use a binomial distribution to find the probability that Hebe completes at least 5 puzzles in a week. [3]
- Use a binomial distribution to find the probability that, over the next 10 weeks, Hebe completes 4 or fewer puzzles in exactly 3 of the 10 weeks. [3]
On average, Hebe completes 7 out of 10 of these puzzles.
