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Continuous Random Variables-Uniform distribution
Usha Mohan
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
1. P(X > 1/3) =
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
1. P(X > 1/3) = 2/3
2. P(X ≤ 0.7) =
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
1. P(X > 1/3) = 2/3
2. P(X ≤ 0.7) = 0.7
3. P(0.3 < X ≤ 0.9) =
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
1. P(X > 1/3) = 2/3
2. P(X ≤ 0.7) = 0.7
3. P(0.3 < X ≤ 0.9) = 0.6
4. P(0.2 ≤ X < 0.8) =
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Computing probabilities given distribution
Suppose that X is a uniform random variable over the interval
(0, 1). Find
1. P(X > 1/3) = 2/3
2. P(X ≤ 0.7) = 0.7
3. P(0.3 < X ≤ 0.9) = 0.6
4. P(0.2 ≤ X < 0.8) = 0.6
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-question
You are to meet a friend at 2 p.m. However, while you are always
exactly on time, your friend is always late and indeed will arrive at
the meeting place at a time uniformly distributed between 2 and 3
p.m. Find the probability that you will have to wait
1. At least 30 minutes
2. Less than 15 minutes
3. Between 10 and 35 minutes
4. Less than 45 minutes
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Example: Application-solution
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Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
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Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes =P(X < 15) = 15/60 = 1/4
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes =P(X < 15) = 15/60 = 1/4
3. Between 10 and 35
minutes
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes =P(X < 15) = 15/60 = 1/4
3. Between 10 and 35
minutes= P(10 ≤ X ≤ 35) = 25/60 = 5/12
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes =P(X < 15) = 15/60 = 1/4
3. Between 10 and 35
minutes= P(10 ≤ X ≤ 35) = 25/60 = 5/12
4. Less than 45 minutes
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Applications of uniform distribution
Example: Application-solution
Let X denote the amount of time you will have to wait.
X ∼ U(0, 60)
1. At least 30 minutes =P(X ≥ 30) = 30/60 = 1/2
2. Less than 15 minutes =P(X < 15) = 15/60 = 1/4
3. Between 10 and 35
minutes= P(10 ≤ X ≤ 35) = 25/60 = 5/12
4. Less than 45 minutes = P(X < 45) = 45/60 = 3/4
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Section summary
I Uniform distribution
I Standard uniform distribution
I applications
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