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Apr Module | Lesson 4
Applied Practice Paper 6

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q1

Data from the OCR Large Data Set shows a summary of the number of people who travelled to work by
motorcycle, scooter or moped for various towns in the East Midlands (𝑥) in 2001 in the table below

𝟎≤𝒙 𝟐𝟎𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 𝟒𝟎𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 𝟔𝟎𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 𝟖𝟎𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 ≤ 𝒙

Cyclists Per Town (𝑥)
< 𝟐𝟎𝟎 < 𝟒𝟎𝟎 < 𝟔𝟎𝟎 < 𝟖𝟎𝟎 < 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 < 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎

Frequency 3 12 15 6 3 1

a) Use your calculator to estimate the mean and standard deviation of the number of cyclists per town in
the East Midlands. Give your answers to 3 significant figures.
(2)

The mean and standard deviation for the number of people who travelled to work by motorcycle, scooter
or moped for various towns in London in 2001 from the Large Data Set are 1429 and 546 respectively.
The minimum number of motorcycle, scooter or moped in London in 2001 was 30 and the maximum was
3179.
Using limits for outliers of
mean − 3 × standard deviation
mean + 3 × standard deviation
b) show that only the maximum is an outlier.
(2)

c) Compare the mean and standard deviation between the East Midlands and London.
(2)

d) Comment on why London’s mean value is so much higher than the East Midlands.
(1)

John models the time (in minutes) per trip that the president of the USA takes a helicopter to various
locations for business by 𝑁 45,7.12 . A survey of US residents feel that taking a helicopter for journeys
less than 35 minutes is a waste of taxpayers' money and bad for the environment. A random sample of 50
trips are selected.
e) Use John’s model to predict the number of trips that would be considered a waste of taxpayer’s
money and bad for the environment.
(2)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q2

A bulb manufacturer makes bulbs that are classified as dim or bright lights. On the bright setting, the
brightness may be modelled by a Normal distribution with mean 1000 lumens and standard deviation 8
lumens.
a) Using the model, find the probability that the next time a bulb is turned onto the bright setting, the
lumen is
i. exactly 1010 lumens

ii. more than 1010 lumens

(2)

The manager thinks that a lumen reading of more than 1015 is too high for the bright setting. She tests
the lumen reading on 10 randomly selected days.
Given that the probability of the lumen reading being more than 1015 is 0.0304
b) find the probability of the lumen reading being more than 1015
i. on only the second of the 10 days
(2)

ii. on more than 3 of these 10 days

(3)

On the dim setting, the brightness may be modelled by a Normal distribution with mean 60 lumens. The
probability that the lumen reading is more than 77 lumens is 0.0004
c) Find the standard deviation on this setting, giving your answer to 1 decimal place
(4)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q3

A food company wants to investigate if there is a relationship between the amount of force required for
someone
between theto open
amount
a packet
of force
of crisps,
required𝑥 newtons,
for someone
and to open a satisfaction on a scale, 𝑦, measured from 1
customer
to 10. of crisps, 𝑥 newtons, and customer satisfaction on a
packet
𝑦, measured
scale,take 1 toof10.
They a randomfrom
sample 25 customers and finds the PMCC between the force required and the
customer
They take satisfaction to be −0.3213.
a random sample of 25 customers and finds the
PMCC between
your the force required
clearly,and
test,the customer
a) Stating hypothesis at the 5% level of significance, whether or not the PMCC for their
satisfaction to be −0.3213.
customer base is less than zero.
a) Stating your hypothesis clearly, test, at the 5% level of (3)
significance, whether or not the PMCC for their customer
base is less than zero.
(3)

(Source: Pearson Edexcel A Level GCE in Mathematics Formulae Book)

They then believe that a non-linear model would be a better fit to the data.
They code the data using the coding 𝑘 = log 𝑦 and obtains the model 𝑘 = 0.96 − 0.125𝑥
The PMCC between 𝑘 and 𝑥 is found to be −0.991
b) Explain how this value supports their belief.
(1)

c) Show that the relationship between 𝑦 and 𝑥 can be written in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑏 𝑥 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are
constants to be found to 3 significant figures.
(5)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q4

To qualify for the World’s Competitive Eating Championship, a trial of how much ice cream you can eat in
10 minutes is measured. A random sample of competitive eaters is taken, and the quantity, in ml, of ice
cream consumed is summarised in the following statistics
σ 𝑥 = 70500, σ 𝑥 2 = 99 412 871, 𝑛 = 50
Calculate, to 3 significant figures, for this sample, the value of
a) the mean and standard deviation of the quantities consumed
(3)

Historically, the mean quantity for competitive eaters on this time trial has been 1400ml. Ryan is
watching the time trial and believes that the mean quantity consumed is greater than the mean
consumption in previous trials.
b) Test, at the 5% level of significance, whether or not this sample provides evidence to support Ryan’s
belief. You should state your hypotheses and show your working clearly.
(5)

The University of North West Preston entered its best 10 eaters and 10 newbies to take part in the time
trial.
The best 10% of eaters in the time trial are invited to World’s in London the next month.
c) Explain with reference to the parameter 𝑝, why the distribution 𝐵 20,0.1 might not be reasonable to
model the number of these North West Preston students who are invited to compete in World’s.
(1)

d) Suggest how to improve the model for the number of these North West Preston students invited to
the time trial.
(1)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q5

In a football challenge, a group of children each repeatedly shoot a ball from the penalty spot to hit a
target in the top right-hand corner. For each child, the random variable 𝑇 represents the number of times
the football hits the target in the first 15 shots.
Geeza models 𝑇 as 𝐵(15,0.09)
a) State two assumptions Geeza needs to make in order to use his model.
(2)

b) Using Geeza’s model, find 𝑃(𝑇 ≥ 4)

(1)

For each child, the random variable 𝐹 represents the number of shots in which the ball first hits the
target.
Using Geeza’s assumption about this experiment,
c) find 𝑃(𝐹 = 4)
(2)

Steve assumes that in this experiment, no child will need more than 15 shots for the ball to eventually hit
the top corner for the first time. He models 𝑃(𝐹 = 𝑛) as
𝑃 𝐹 = 𝑛 = 0.02 + 2𝑛 − 1 × 𝛽
where 𝛽 is a constant.
d) Find the value of 𝛽
(4)

e) Using Steve’s model, find 𝑃(𝐹 = 4)

(1)

f) Explain how Geeza’s and Steve’s models differ in describing the probability that a child hits the target
in this experiment.
(1)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q6
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At time 𝑡 seconds, where 𝑡 ≥ 0, a particle 𝑃 moves in the 𝑥 − 𝑦 plane in such a way that its velocity 𝒗ms 1
is given by
𝒗 = 2𝑡 2 − 8𝑡 𝒊 + (8𝑡 2 − 2𝑡)𝒋
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and it has an acceleration of 𝒂ms 2
a) Find 𝒂 in terms of 𝒊, 𝒋 and 𝑡.
(2)

When 𝑡 = 0, 𝑃 is at the origin 𝑂. At time 𝑡 seconds, where 𝑡 ≥ 0, 𝑃 has a position vector 𝒓 metres
relative to 𝑂.
b) Find 𝒓 in terms of 𝒊, 𝒋 and 𝑡.
(2)

At the instant when 𝒂 = 𝑘𝒋, where 𝑘 is a constant, 𝑃 is at the point 𝐴.

c) Find the position vector of 𝐴 relative to 𝑂.
(4)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q7

45°
𝐴

A rod 𝐴𝐵 has weight 50N and length 5m. The rod is freely hinged at the end 𝐴 to a vertical wall. The rod is
held in equilibrium at an angle of 45° to the wall by a rope. One end of the rope is attached to the point 𝐶
on the beam, where 𝐴𝐶 = 3m. The other end of the rope is attached to a point 𝐷 on the wall, where 𝐷 is
vertically above 𝐴. The rope is perpendicular to the rod. The rope and the rod lie in a vertical plane that is
perpendicular to the wall. The rod is modelled as uniform and the rope as a light inextensible string. Using
the model, find
a) the tension in the rope,
(3)

b) the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the rod at 𝐴.

(6)

If the rope was not modelled as being light,

c) state how this would affect the tension along the rope, explaining your answer.
(2)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q8

A Nissan Micra moves along a straight horizontal race track.

The Micra starts from rest at a fixed point 𝐴 on the track and moves with constant acceleration for 20
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seconds, reaching a speed of 20ms 1. The speed is then maintained.
When the Micra has been moving for 10 seconds a Tesla starts from rest at 𝐴 and moves along the same
track in the same direction as the Micra.
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The Tesla accelerates at 2ms 2 so that it catches up with the Micra when the Micra has been moving for 𝑇
seconds.
a) Using the same axes, sketch the speed-time graph of the Micra and the speed-time graph of the Tesla
up to the time when the Tesla catches up with the Micra.
(3)

b) Find the speed of the Tesla at the instant it catches up to the Micra.
(6)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q9

𝐴
𝐵

𝛼
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A fixed rough plane is inclined at an angle 𝛼 to the horizontal where tan 𝛼 = 12. A small smooth pulley 𝑃
is fixed at the top of the plane. Two particles 𝐴 and 𝐵 of mass 2𝑚 and 3𝑚 respectively are attached to
ends of a light inextensible string which passes over the pulley. The string from 𝐴 to 𝑃 is parallel to the
line of greatest slope and 𝐵 hangs freely. The particles are released from rest with the string taut, and 𝐴
moves up the plane.
a) Find in terms of 𝑚𝑔, the magnitude of the normal reaction that the plane exerts on 𝐴.
(2)

9𝑚𝑔
As 𝐴 moves up the plane, the tension in the rope has magnitude and the coefficient of friction
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between 𝐴 and the plane is 𝜇. Using the model,
b) Write down an equation of motion for 𝐵, and hence, find in terms of 𝑔, the magnitude of the
acceleration of 𝐵
(3)

c) Find the value of 𝜇

(5)

In reality, the rope would not be light.

d) State how this would affect the tension in the rope.
(1)

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 Apr Module | Lesson 4 | Applied Practice Paper 6 Y13
Q10

A particle is projected with speed 𝑢 from a point 𝑂 on horizontal ground. The angle of projection is 𝜃 to
the horizontal, where 0 < 𝜃 < 90°. The particle hits the ground at the point 𝐴. The particle moves freely
under gravity.
𝑢2 sin 2𝜃
a) Show that, according to the model, 𝑂𝐴 = 𝑔

(5)

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A cannonball is projected from the ground with a speed of 150ms 1 from a point 𝑋 on horizontal ground.
The canon ball hits the ground at the point 𝑌. The angle of projection is 𝜃 to the horizontal, where 0 <
𝜃 < 90°. A lieutenant requires the distance 𝑋𝑌 to be 2000m.
The cannonball is modelled at a particle moving freely under gravity.
b) Find, according to the model, the size of the largest possible angle 𝜃
(2)

Given that 𝜃 = 40° and that the canon ball is more than 10m above the ground for 𝑇 seconds,
c) find the value of 𝑇.
(4)

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