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1.Easy
xp(x)10.0520.3530.340.3

A random variable X has the probability distribution shown. Find its expected value E(X).

x: 1, 2, 3, 4p(x): 0.05, 0.35, 0.3, 0.3
E(X) =
2.Easy
red: 5blue: 2green: 5

A bag holds 5 red, 2 blue and 5 green balls. You draw one at random. What is the probability P that it is not red?

5 / 2 / 5
P =
3.Medium
P(at least one six) = ??1?2?3?4?5?6?7?8P(six) = 1/6 on each roll

A fair die is rolled 8 times. What is the probability P of getting at least one six?

n = 8
P =
4.Medium
xp(x)00.0510.3520.230.1540.25μ = 2.2

For the distribution shown, find the variance Var(X) of X.

x: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4p(x): 0.05, 0.35, 0.2, 0.15, 0.25
Var(X) =
5.Hard
xp(x)00.0510.320.3530.3μ

X has the distribution shown, and Y = 0.5X + 20. Find the standard deviation σY of Y.

x: 0, 1, 2, 3p(x): 0.05, 0.3, 0.35, 0.3Y = 0.5X + 20
σY =
6.Hard
n = 6, p = 0.6: P(X ≤ 1) = ?k0123456

6 components are tested, and each one fails with probability 0.6, independently. What is the probability P that at most one fails?

n = 6p = 0.6
P =

Answer key

  1. 1. E(X) = 2.85
  2. 2. P = 0.5833
  3. 3. P = 0.7674
  4. 4. Var(X) = 1.66
  5. 5. σY = 0.4444
  6. 6. P = 0.04096

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