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CET0212 ~ Engineering Data Analysis,
Problem Set No. 2
Discrete, Continuous and Joint Random
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**Show your complete and comprehensive solution,
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A. Solve each problem completely and comprehensively
1, An optical inspection system is to distinguish among different part types. The probability of a correct
classification of any part is 0.98. Suppose that three parts are inspected and that the classifications are
independent, Let the random variable.’ denote the number of parts that are correctly classified. Determine
the probability mass function of ¥.
2, The distribution of the time until a Web site changes is important to Web crawlers that are used by search
engines to maintain current information about Web sites. The distribution of the time until change (in days)
ofa Web site is approximated in the following table,
Days until Changes Probability
15 0.05
3.0 02s
45 035
5.0 0.20
10 os
Calculate the probability: mass function of the days until change,
‘The thickness of wood paneling (in inches) that a customer orders is a random variable with the following
‘cumulative distribution function:
0 x< 18
02 esx, Marginal probability distribution of X
©. PU< 6) «d. Conditional probability distr
2. P< 116 | Y= 102)
tion of given that Y
‘The width of a casing for a door is normally distributed with a mean of 24 inches and a standard deviation
of 1/8 inch, The width of a door is normally distributed with a mean of 23-7/8 inches and a standard
deviation of 1/16 inch, Assume independence.
a Determine the mean and standard deviation of the difference between the width of the casing and the
‘width of the door.
b. What isthe probability that the width of the casing minus the width of the door exceeds 1/4 inch?
. What is the probability that the door does not fit in the casing?
Assume that the weights of individuals are independent and normally distributed with a mean of 160
pounds and a standard deviation of 30 pounds. Suppose that 25 people squeeze into an elevator that is
designed to hold 4300 pounds,
a, What is the probability thatthe load (total weight) exceeds the design lint?
bb. What design limit is exceeded by 25 occupants with probability 0.0001?
