Cambridge A Level Mathematics 9709 — 2022 Oct/Nov Paper 6 · Variant 3

1 The heights, in metres, of a random sample of 10 mature trees of a certain variety are given below. 5.9 6.5 6.7 5.9 6.9 6.0 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 Find unbiased estimates of the population mean and variance of the heights of all mature trees of this variety. [3] ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks Guidance 1 62.1 B1 OE = 6.21 10 [Σx2 = 387.05] M1 Can be implied. Accept alternative methods (e.g. working mean of 6). 10  their '387.05' 2  Biased 0.1409 M0.  − ( their '6.21' )  9  10   1 their '387.05' ( their '6.21' ) 2  or  −  9  10 10    1409 A1 = 0.157 (3 sf) or 9000 3

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2 A spinner has five sectors, each printed with a different colour. Susma and Sanjay both wish to test whether the spinner is biased so that it lands on red on fewer spins than it would if it were fair. Susma spins the spinner 40 times. She finds that it lands on red exactly 4 times. (a) Use a binomial distribution to carry out the test at the 5% significance level. [5] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ Sanjay also spins the spinner 40 times. He finds that it lands on red r times. (b) Use a binomial distribution to find the largest value of r that lies in the rejection region for the test at the 5% significance level. [3] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................

Mark scheme: 2(a) H0: P(red) = 0.2 H1: P(red) < 0.2 B1 Allow H0: p = 0.2 H1: p < 0.2 . P(X < 4) = 0.840 + 40×0.839×0.2 + 40C2×0.838×0.22 M1 For full expression seen. + 40C3×0.837×0.23 + 40C4×0.836×0.24 Allow one term omitted, incorrect or extra. 0.0759 A1 SC 0.0759 without working B1. their ‘0.0759’ > 0.05 M1 Valid comparison (from binomial probs) of their P(X ⩽ 4) with 0.05. [Do not reject H0 ]. Not enough evidence that it lands on red fewer times A1 FT FT their 0.0759. than if it were fair or not enough evidence to suggest that the spinner is In context, not definite, no contradictions. biased 5 2(b) P(X ⩽ 3) = ` 0.0759 ` – 40C4×0.836×0.24 M1 OE Attempted. Must be using B(40, 0.2). Method could be implied by correct answer here. = 0.0285 or 0.0284 *A1 Largest value of r is 3 DA1 3

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3 Drops of water fall randomly from a leaking tap at a constant average rate of 5.2 per minute. (a) Find the probability that at least 3 drops fall during a randomly chosen 30-second period. [3] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ (b) Use a suitable approximating distribution to find the probability that at least 650 drops fall during a randomly chosen 2-hour period. [4] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................

Mark scheme: 3(a) λ = 5.2 ÷ 2 [= 2.6] B1 1 – e–2.6(1 + 2.6 + 2.62 ) or 1 – e-2.6( 1 + 2.6 + 3.38 ) M1 Allow any λ. 2 Allow one end error. or 1- ( 0.07427 + 0.1931 + 0.2510 ) Must see expression. = 0.482 (3 sf) B1 3 3(b) N(120×5.2, 120×5.2) B1 Stated or implied. Give at early stage. 649.5 − their '624' M1 Allow with no or wrong continuity correction. [= 1.021] their '624' 1– Φ(their ‘1.021’) M1 For area consistent with their working. = 0.154 (3 sf) A1 4

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4 Each month a company sells X kg of brown sugar and Y kg of white sugar, where X and Y have the independent distributions N 2500, 1202 and N 3700, 1302 respectively. (a) Find the mean and standard deviation of the total amount of sugar that the company sells in 3 randomly chosen months. [3] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ The company makes a profit of $1.50 per kilogram of brown sugar sold and makes a loss of $0.20 per kilogram of white sugar sold. (b) Find the probability that, in a randomly chosen month, the total profit is less than $3000. [5] ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................................

Mark scheme: 4(a) Mean = [3 (2500 + 3700)] = 18600 (kg) B1 Var(Total profit) = 3(1202 + 1302) or 93900 M1 or √ of this stated. sd = 306 (kg) (3 sf) A1 3 4(b) E(1.5X – 0.2Y) = 1.5x2500 – 0.20x3700 = [3010] B1 Give at early stage. Var(1.5X – 0.2Y) = 1.52×1202 + 0.22×1302 [= 33076] B1 Correct expression or result or sd = 182 (3 sf) seen. 3000 − 3010 M1 Ignore continuity correction attempts. [= –0.055] E(X) and Var must come from a combination attempt. their '33076' Can be implied. Φ(their ‘–0.055’) = 1 – Φ(their ‘0.055’) M1 For area consistent with their values. Can be implied. = 0.478 (3 sf) A1 5

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Mark scheme: 5(a) 6 M1 For expression of correct form, any z. 45 z Accept one side of interval for M1. 200 z = 1.96 B1 Must be seen. 44.2 to 45.8 (3 sf) A1 Must be an interval. 3 5(b) 11 M1 Or … = 4 for M1 z = 2 200 z = 2.571 A1 Accept 3sf if nothing better seen. ɸ(their '2.571') = 0.9949 M1 OE For area consistent with their values. and their '0.9949' – (1 – their '0.9949') [= 0.9898] Must be seen. α = 99.0 (3 sf) A1 Allow 99. cwo Final answer of 0.99 scores A0. 4

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