1 . Five metal ingots were chosen at random and measurements were made of their breaking strength s and their hardness h . The results are shown in the table below .
Breaking strength ( s tonnes per cm ) 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 Hardness ( h ) 60 68 71 70 73
The relationship between the variables can be modelled by the regression equation h �as � b.
( a ) Write down the value of a and of b . [ 2 ]
( b ) Use the regression equation to estimate the hardness of a metal ingot when its breaking strength is 6.3 tonnes per cm .
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There are 120 metal ingots in total . The cumulative frequency below shows the distribution of the hardness of all metal ingots .
Hardness less than |
Cumulative Frequency |
55 |
0 |
A metal ingot is randomly selected .
60 30
65 56
70 90
75 108
80 120
( c ) Find the probability that the hardness of the selected ingot is at least
65 .
Ten metal ingots are randomly selected with replacement .
( d ) |
( i ) |
Find the probability that exactly five selected ingots of the |
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hardness at least 65 are selected . |
( ii ) Find the probability that less than four selected ingots of the hardness at least 65 are selected .
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( iii ) Write down the expected number of metal ingots of the hardness at least 65 .
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