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Continuous random variable

98-S2-Q13

Conditional probability, serve customer, independent.

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[STEP II 1998 Question 13 (Mechanics)]

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98-S1-Q14

Geometrical probability, Genland, Slihing, tax on yaks, expectation.

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[STEP I 1998 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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97-S1-Q14

Maximum flood, cost, expected cost, logarithm function.

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[STEP I 1997 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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96-S2-Q14

Uniform distribution, expectation, moments, inequality, approximation.

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[STEP II 1996 Question 14 (Mechanics)]

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94-S3-Q13

Trapeze artist, probability density function, hyperbolic function, rope failure.

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[STEP III 1994 Question 13 (Probability and Statistics)]

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93-S1-Q14

Mr Toad, probability density function, probability, limit, traffic light, Wild Wood.

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[STEP I 1993 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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92-S3-Q15

Goat, probability density function, pdf, median, conditional probability.

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[STEP III 1992 Question 15 (Probability and Statistics)]

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89-S1-Q14

Enchanted castle, prevailing wind, princess magic seed, expectation, pdf.

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[STEP I 1989 Question 14 (Probability and Statistics)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)