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June 2011 p63 q5
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The random variable X is normally distributed with mean \(\mu\) and standard deviation \(\frac{1}{4} \mu\). It is given that \(\text{P}(X > 20) = 0.04\).
Find \(\mu\).
Find \(\text{P}(10 < X < 20)\).
250 independent observations of X are taken. Find the probability that at least 235 of them are less than 20.
Solution
(i) To find \(\mu\), we use the standard normal distribution. Given \(\text{P}(X > 20) = 0.04\), we find the corresponding \(z\)-value: \(z = \pm 1.751\).
Using the standardization formula: \(\frac{20 - \mu}{\mu/4} = 1.751\).
Solving for \(\mu\), we get \(\mu = 13.9\).
(ii) To find \(\text{P}(10 < X < 20)\), we first find \(\text{P}(X < 10)\).