A random variable X has the probability distribution shown. Find its expected value E(X).
Probability worksheet with answers
1.Easy
x: 1, 2, 3, 4p(x): 0.3, 0.25, 0.25, 0.2
E(X) =
2.Easy
Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability P that the sum is exactly 10?
2 dice= 10
P =
3.Medium
A bag holds 7 red and 3 blue balls. You draw two balls without putting the first one back. What is the probability P that both are red?
7 / 3
P =
4.Medium
A bag holds 3 red and 5 blue balls. You draw two balls without putting the first one back. What is the probability P that both are red?
3 / 5
P =
5.Hard
A test has 6 multiple-choice questions. A student who guesses gets each one right with probability 0.7, independently. What is the probability P of exactly 1 correct answers?
n = 6p = 0.7k = 1
P =
6.Hard
X has the distribution shown, and Y = 5X + 4. Find the standard deviation σY of Y.
x: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5p(x): 0.25, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1, 0.15Y = 5X + 4
σY =
Answer key
- 1. E(X) = 2.35
- 2. P = 0.08333
- 3. P = 0.4667
- 4. P = 0.1071
- 5. P = 0.01021
- 6. σY = 6.782
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