2008-ASL

M&S
HONG KONG EXAM]NATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY

HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION 2OO8

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS AS-LEVEL

8.30 am

- 11.30 am (3 hours)

This paper must be answered in English

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This paper consists of Section A and Section B.

2.

Answer

3.

Answer any FOUR questions in Section B, using the AL(C) answer book.

4.

Unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

5.

Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or given to 4 decimal places.

ALL

questions in Section A, using the AL(E) answer book.

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mutually exclusive? Explain your answer.

(7 marks)

5.

The amount of money spent by a randomly selected customer of a jewellery shop is assumed to be
normally distributed with a mean of $ p and a standard deviation of $6 000 . Suppose 24.2Yo of
the customers spend more than $30 000 in the shop.

(a)

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(b)

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spends more than $16 500 .

of p
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000 in the shop. Find the probability that

she

(6 marks)

6.

Atest

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of

18 students. The marks

are as follows:

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where

is Jane's mark.

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(a)

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(b) If 3

of

fr

is the same irrespective

of including or excluding Jane's.

student marks are selected randomly from the set of the 18 student marks, find the
I of them is the mode of the set of the 18 student marks.

probability that exactly

(c)

A student mark is classified as an outlier if it lies outside the interval (p-2o, p+2o)
where p is the mean and o is the standard deviation of the set of marks.

(i)

Find all the outlier(s) of the set of the 18 student marks.

(ii)

In order to assess the students'performance in the test, all outliers are removed from the
set. Describe the change in the median and the standard deviation of the student marks
due to such removal.
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Abiologist studied the population of fruit fly I under limited food supply. Let r be the number of
dayssincethebeginningoftheexperimentand NO bethenumberoffruitfly I attime /. The
biologist modelled the rate of change of the number of fruit tly A by

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the linear function in (i) are 1.5 and 7.6 respectively. Find the values of h ard k.
(4 marks)

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k = 0.2 and assume that N(0) = JQ

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can be modelled by

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is a constant. It is known

that M(20) = N(20)

(l)

Find the value

(2)

Thebiologistclaimsthatthenumberoffruitfly

of 6.

I willbesmallerthanthatoffruit

[Hint: Consider the difference between the rates of change of the two populations.]
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busy if at least 4 visitors arriving at it in one minute.

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(a)

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(3 marks)

(b)

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counters in a certain minute. Find the probability that at least one busy

counter is found.
(2 marks)

(c)

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10 counters are open, find the probability that more than

minute.

ofthem

are busy in a certain

(3 marks)

(d)

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more than 7 of them are busy and the randomly selected counter is not busy in a certain
minute.
(3 marks)

(e)

The immigration hall is called congested if more than 90% of the open counters are busy in a
minute. Suppose 15 counters in the hall are open. A senior officer checks the counters in a
certain minute. It is given that more than 7 of the first 10 checked counters are busy. Find
the probability that the hall is congested.
(4 marks)

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imported "choy s*" !y selecting 40

12. offrcials of the Food Safety centre of a city inspect the
for an unregistered insecticide' A lorry of
samples of "Choy i.,." to. each lorry and testing
;Crr'"v Sum" is .iurrin.a as risky if more than 2 samples show positive results in the test'

l% oftheFarm l "ChoySum"
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supplied by Farm A is
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positive ,"*ti, in the test. on a certain day, "choy
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number of lorries to the city'

(a)

risky'
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(b)

transportitg rislE "Choy

Find the probability that the 5ft lorry is the first lorry

(3 marks)

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lorries of "choy Sum" are-insp_ected, find the least value
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is
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(c) If t

(3 marks)

(d)

that l'5% of the Farm B "choy

also supplies "choy Sum" to the ciry' It is known
day, "choy Sum" supplied by Farm
sum,, showed positive resulis in the test. on a certain

Farm

andFarmBistransportedbySand12lorriesrespectivelytothecity.

(i)

by Farm
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(ii)

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2
(iii)
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is

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of these 20 lorries of "choy Sum" are risfty'

20

lorries of "choy Sum" are

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J+Zt-(Sq-Zq)e's=0'.'
. 0=r .0-/ ueqq

hII
J + tro-aZl
tls +

{u1-

lz

{q1s'e

,o

YI

(6q7

acurs) C+
\.s_aZt-[(S+ t)q-(Z+r)q]g'9=

(s*t 7+r\ l.
r sl ='

I
tPlno-'z'r.[

WI

' Z+/\ ry
(S+t
, _ , .Jr.r=*
Je

\o_az.r*[

(e)

'e

\L)

,Z- ,tE
ZV& yrxZ

'*Z- '{E
Zi%Z=

YI

hII

Zulxz'

-,(e

,*Z'-i-

rynp ry
_.__r_=_
np

$lJ?Iueu

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uoBnlos

sryeIAtr

(c)

^p

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(d)

P(A' A B')

=l-P(Av

Marks

Remarks

B)

=t-a
20
Alternative Solution I

P(A'

B')=P(A') -P(A' a B)

-f,_1)_ft)
_

[,_r./_[4.]

Alternative Solution 2
P(A' r: B') = P(A') + P(B)

- P(A' w B')
= P(A') + P(B) - P((A r: B)')
3
)-[,-1 1)
=[,-1).(,t s/1. lo/1.610)

il

20

*0

IM

B'

Hence A, and

are not mutually exclusive.

For P(,4'n B')*0

Follow through

Alternative Solution

;,"*++).(,_*)
=3

+P(A'v

A'

Hence

and

B'

B')

since

P(l'u.B')

IM

<I

are not mutually exclusive.

For

P(l

') +

(B')

P(A'

v B,)

Follow through

(7\

5. (a) Let $X be the amount of money spent by a randomly

r(x > :oooo)= o.zqz

,
I

rtoooo_ tt)

,(
.'.

(b)

oooo )

p(o

selected customer.

IM

o.ro,

.3oooo- P)

6000 )

For standardization

o.rr*

...3oooo_t =o.z

IA

i'e'

1A

6000
# = 25800

The required probability

_p0osoo<x<:oooo)
p(x < 3oooo)

^(rosoo-2s8oo
[ 6000

\-l

rt-\z

IA

P(l6soo<x<3oooo)

3oooo-2s8oo)

6000

_p(-t.ss <z <o.l)

IA

t-0.242
_ 0.4394 + 0.258
0.758

x 0.9201

1A
6

28

For denominator

6Z

()

1,_/

Surssnu IIe oJe^{ sexeJo

slaqel pue ur8rro:og (1-dd)
edeqs rog
sa1o1dru,(sz

rog

sldecrslut rog

YI
VI
YI

s
e
trrrrr-l':'r't"

|:
+,-l
t/
y,,

Ai

t /lo

_--..'-"'1t'

I-

;,

t-

t-

s-

s-

L-

B-

Z_=x

-l't: -- -:

t=t

t,
I

t'
I

'

lz

(x

+e/

l/
xj/

"=nrt-'
(q)

\z)

z- = x sl

VI

VI

rf

sr

ol eloldruxse Issrue^ eqlJo uoqenbe erll '.'

Z+x -Z-<-x
Z+x +Z-<-t
tull
LUII
DUE oo+=z-xE

oo-=z-xt

o1 e1o1dur,{w Ie}uozIJoLI

eql;o uotlenbe eql

'.'

x
!I

7''a<-x
7+x
" --- unl .'. (e)
r=*e x url = z-xt
Z.
@<-x

'L

--L

(t)
lc0IIoc
sr

(r) uoqm ,(po pap:elry

q8norql

a^oqe ro 'd'p

^r,olloJ

VI
VI

plepuels aqr
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0988'0 UO

fi tss wsg'ze' 6Sltzstt s9) L' 906Lt LZt' 6 x Z - t D sl Ie^.IoluI

Sutpuodseuoc eq1

xZ+l

' SO6LELZt6 sr $lrBru tuepnrs

8I

eqtJo uolpl^ep prBpu4s

eqJ (l)

(c)

ZLZ _

s0I

fr
8tr

Z;. lt
srr
tr

(e)

lL= )t
ecIIIs

(q)

sq1

,$rpquqord pe4nber

VI
'p4
$lJsrrreu

,I

sr sryeur

oqtJo ueeru eql

uopnlos

SITBI I

Remarks

Solution

(c)

(i)

f (r\ =3x -2

f '(x) =

x+2
(x+2)(3)-(3x-2)(l)

For numerator

(x+2)2
8
a

(x+2)'
So the equation

3h-2
v-ffi=

of Z, is .y - k = f'(h)(x - h)
8

rn*;(*-n1

(h+2)2 y

-(3h-2)(h+2) =916-91,
8x - (h +2)2 y +3h2 - 4h - 4 = o

(iD (1) If

Z1

8(o)

Follow through

passes through the origin, then

(ft +z)2 (o) +3h2

4h

h=2 or ]
J

(rejectedsince

...p=3(2)-2

=1

(2) +2

4=o

(pp-l)

P liesinthefirstquadrant)

of t, =@)-t-=-2
-8
Hence the equation of Z, is y -l

i.e.2x+Y-5=0

if

*^not

rejected

SloPe

t,

= -2(x

-2)

I
q

t
l

(2)

The x-intercept

So the required area

5

(r3x-2
rz x*2 *.!(1-z)ru
2\2 )"

1A+IA

OR

=... * f?G -2x)dx

=fr('-#)*.i(i)u,

IM

For

"8

oR

1.0063

I
I

of Z2 is I
I

x+2

[3x-8hlx+

,ii.;

=!*glo2

30

Io

qSnorql /Y\olloJ

'lreJJoJ sr rurelc s,1sr8o1otq eql ecueH

YI
'

OZ

<

ueqaa,

Surseercu

sr

(7)p

' OZ < I roJ (rN < (r)y,,t os

- (l)ltt puu (02)N = (97)61 ecutg

LtEt'st=#<r'e'r

YI
SZ'gZN

hII

7r,r.o_a

$I eql Jod

ueq/h

0<

rco-ag'l

YI

(r,N-(r),ltt'.'

+l

*'o-a9Z'SZl
+r

rrrral

,-.^_as'l
'c-Y--(
OZ

VI

s's

(t),Yr1 raPtsuo3 Q)

0602'wY *

(oz#+lrur00r

-l

_ag't-DlZ=
'z'o-

(l),m

VI
os+

= e+l<oztz.o-a

z'o

.-l

srr*$d)rz

(oz)tt = (oz)nr (t) (g)

s'9

os*--*;ulool = (r)N 'a't

=, os' 99=(g)51 scurg

VI

9'Sq00I-0S

hII
YI

(0.,r.0r*s'u.') )+

(tz.oa+ 9'7)u1961 =

3 + lnluoor =

^r#J

hII

S.t+
r
tp(,zorz.d#l
=
,z.oa

,r#l=(r)r.r
.,02ry
VI

tz'OaZ'l

=
^P

(r)

(q)

'''oa*$'l=A
ft)

('d'p

YI

('d'p U o1lceuoc) VL6t'O o

9L

YI

9'L-

SI
0

="

o-s'i={-

euo reqlrg

>

ol

lceuoc) LlSt'l o

9'r' ='l

g'l=4V

hII

(g)

[
tlul+11-=ll---:-lul
L U6 I
(r),Nl

YI

,._4,1 +

(o=4 =
$lJelueu

*-=(r),N

(t)

(e)

'8

uollnlos

$lruhtr

e.

(a)

I
l0 (,F*
=
'

(i)

Marks

Solution

Remarks

rro
at
Jo +0, lr*7

2(4)

40

*zrlt*zs' *zrlt*s2 *zr[t*t.s2.il.'o?

['

IM

)
)

= 1.305182044

IA

=1.3052
So the increase oftemperature is

about 1.3052"C

'

(u) d(t +i l=--r-Jr

dt\40 -\ ) qorlt*t2

t.1u,')= '
o,z(+0, )
tt"+
a'-(

IA

'

40(t +

)2

>0

IA

Hence it is an over-estimate.

Follow through

A\

(b) (i)

- 630lnxs + 1960 = 968

50(lnxs)2 -3l5lnx6 + 496 = 0

100(ln16)2

31
" l0

IA

t6

lrl -r,r =

1A

xo *22.1980 or 24.5325

(ii)

w'(x) =

2001n

.'.w'(x)<0

630

when

IA

lootr-630< o (.'x>22)

.'.lnx < 3.15

i.e. 22. r.
(lll)

"3'15

1A

23.3361

Accept x <23.3361

dW dlY dx
-

dx

dt

dt

200lnx

630

x40

r-;
+ t'

.tll

IM

l=0, x=22
dwl 2ootn22-630.'/llo
" dl
40
22
lr=o

When

IM

= -0.0134
Hence the rate of change of electricity consumption
units per year.

(iv)

The electricity consumption

W(22 + 1.305182044)

= 100(1n23.3 0518204q2

at I = l0

IA

at I = 0 is

-0.0134

is approximately

IM
630ln23.30 5182044+ 1960

IA

=967.7502 tnits

Since the estimate in (a)(i) is an over-estimate, the actual temperature when

, = l0 is x <23.305182044.

W(x)

fot 22<x<23.3361 by(b)(ii)'

isdecreasing
Therefore the actual electricity consumption is larger than this estimate.

Moreover,

],,
)

1A

l1

32

Follow through

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n

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mIF
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sGEZEs L9?e'0)

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eq1

(p)

(e)

YI
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hil

s0se3 JoJ

hII

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r)

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&lgqeqord partnber eq1 (c)

lz)

VI
hII

,\lI

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(eeustgvs'o),Gtztstsvs'o - I) + GtztsLgns'O
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hII

hil

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VI

gLs6'0

&lllqeqord pertnber eq1

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,Gtzts ts v s' O + (erc* t9 t 9' o - 0 rG tzts ts v9' o) rtc +

zGtzESLgng'o- ) zGtT,tsLsn;OP +

,(a*tster;o - DGtztsLg?9'o) ]c
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WI

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YI
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sr

Jermoc

qlt eql JoUe

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ou)4-1=

,tlyrquqord pelnber eq1

(q)

(e)
89rS'0 0

VI
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lcerros sasBc JoJ IAII

6tZtSL9v9'0 =

(ir.izirio)
IAil+htrl

T-t-t-

t-

( c-ac6'e
o

o'r'z6't o't-'r6't

ot-'o6't )

,{Urqeqord pennbar eq1

$lJeruau

e)

uormlos

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Solution

Remarks

The requ

l.g0e-1.8 l.gle-1.8 l.g2e-I.8 l.g3e-1.8

+-+-+-+0!|2!3!4l

lM for P(X s 4)
lM for Poisson probability

1.g4e-I.8

with correct 2

0.963593339
= 0.9636

(b)

oo

=r(rri#)

o. =p( z<

=p(Z >2)=0.5-0.47i2=0.0228

-3\

-l '25)
[
)= '('
Pt =l- Po - Pz =l-0.0228-0.1056

(c) (D

08

<

= 0'5

0'3944 = 0' 1056

= 0.8716

IM

For standardization

1A

For any one correct

IA

For all correct

The required probability

=

cl pzpt2

lM for form correct

+ C? pz2 po

= 3(0. l0s6x0 .87 rc)z + 3(0. 1056)2 (0.0228)

x 0.241431455
x 0.2414

(ii) The required

probability

= ctpz2 poz

*fi.rrn'po

lM

pro

for form correct

= 6(0. I 056)2 (0.022q2 + I 2(0. I 056)(0. 87 I 6)2 (0. 0228) + (0.S7 I 6)4
x 0.599107436

(d)

0.5991

The required probability

t's'i.-' * (o.l0s6)2 .

r#,

0.241431455) +

t'soi.-"

l.lg635%ng

= 0.0883

34

(0. ssstoi436)

lM for any 2 cases

lM for denominator
lA for all correct

using (a)

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lceJ.loc urroJ JoJ

wl

\L)

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htrt+I^trI

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lcerros esec

1 ,(ue JoJ

hll

zLto'0 x
VI
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firpquqord perrnber eq1 (lr)

tzzU'0 x

VI

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o'o) rr(s I 0'0

- il olc

+ (s o'o)
ur(st 0'0
t

168690220'0 =
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(l)

(p)

(r)
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(q)

()

((t)(p)

YI

sr00'0

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Question

Popularity

Number

(%)

(a) (i)

5l

(iD

Performance in General

Very.good.

Poor. Many candidates were not aware that the second derivative of the given
equatron

(b) (i) (ii)

,r

d3

*,

rather

than

fI

Good.

(iii)

Poor. Many candidates did not

failed to apply chain rule to

(iv)

l0(a)

d,2,

find

realise

dI

that

dY
dt

should be found and some

dt

very poor. Most candidates could not interpret their own mathematical f,rndings
and hence failed to make use of the results to make judgement.
97

Very good.

(b)

Very good.

(c)

Good.

(d)

Poor. Many candidates overlooked that a joint probability should be considered.

Fair. Many candidates were able to handle conditional probabilities but some

(e)

were careless.
11(a)

83

Very good.

(b)

Good.

(c) (i) (ii)

Fair.

(d)

Poor. Many candidates had difficulty in identi$ing the

required for the numerator of the conditional probability.

some candidates did not do the counting right and missed some of the
eligible events.

40

joint

probabilities

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