Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 05:
Let the random variable X have a discrete
uniform distribution on the integers 1 x 3
Determine the mean and variance of X.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 06:
a/ Product codes of two, three, four, or five letters
are equally likely. What is the mean and standard
deviation of the number of letters in the codes ?
b/ Let the random variable X have a discrete
uniform distribution on the integers 0 x 99
Determine the mean and variance of X.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 07:
Thickness measurements of a coating process are
made to the nearest hundredth of a millimeter. The
thickness measurements are uniformly distributed
with values 0.15, 0.16, 0.17, 0.18, and 0.19.
Determine the mean and variance of the coating
thickness for this process.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 08:
The random variable X has a binomial
distribution with n = 10 and p = 0.5. Determine
the following probabilities:
a/ P X 5
b/ P X 2
c/ P X 7
d/ E X ,V X , X
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 09:
A multiple-choice test contains 25 questions, each with four
answers. Assume that a student just guesses on each question.
a/ What is the probability that the student answers more than 20
questions correctly ?
b/ What is the probability that the student answers fewer than 5
questions correctly ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 10:
Suppose the probability that item produced by a certain machine
will be defective is 0.4.
Find the probability that 12 items will contain at most one
defective item. Assume that the
quality of successive items is independent.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 11:
Let X denote the number of bits received in error
in a digital communication channel, and assume
that X is a binomial random variable with p =
0.001. If 1000 bits are transmitted, determine the
following:
a/ P X 1 , P X 2
b/ Mean and variance of X
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 12:
According to a college survey, 22% of all students work
full time. Find the mean and the standard deviation for the
random variable X, the number of students who work full
time in samples of size 16.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 13:
A trading company has eight computers that it uses to trade
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The probability
of a computer failing in a day is 0.005, and the
computers fail independently. Computers are repaired in
the evening and each day is an independent trial.
a/ What is the probability that all eight computers fail in a
day ?
b/ What is the mean number of days until a specific
computer fails ?
c/ What is the mean number of days until all eight
computers fail in the same day ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 14:
Suppose the random variable X has a geometric
distribution with a mean of 2.5. Determine the
following probabilities:
a/ P X 1
b/ P X 3
c/ P 2 X 5
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 15:
Suppose that the random variable X has a geometric
distribution with p 0.5
a/ Determine the following probabilities
P X 4 , P X 5 , P X 3
b/ Determine the mean and variance of X .
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 16:
Suppose that X is a negative binomial random variable
with p = 0.2 and r = 4. Determine the following:
a/ E X ,V X , X
b/ P X 3 and P X 5
c/ P X 5
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 17:
Suppose that X has a hypergeometric distribution
with N 100, n 4 and K 20
Determine the following:
a/ P X 4 , P X 6
b/ P 4 X 7 , P X 1
c/ Mean and variance of X
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 18:
A research study uses 800 men under the age of
55. Suppose that 30% carry a marker on the male
chromosome that indicates an increased risk for
high blood pressure.
a/ If 10 men are selected randomly and tested for
the marker, what is the probability that exactly 1
man has the marker ?
b/ If 10 men are selected randomly and tested for
the marker, what is the probability that more than
1 has the marker ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 19:
A batch contains 36 bacteria cells and 12 of the
cells are not capable of cellular replication.
Suppose you examine three bacteria cells selected
at random, without replacement.
a/What is the probability mass function of the
number of cells in the sample that can replicate ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
b/ What are the mean and variance of the number
of cells in the sample that can replicate ?
c/ What is the probability that at least one of the
selected cells cannot replicate ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 20:
The analysis of results from a leaf transmutation experiment
(turning a leaf into a petal) is summarized by the type of
transformation completed:
Total Textural Transformation
Yes No
Total Color
Yes 243 26
Transformation
No 13 18
A naturalist randomly selects three leaves from this set without
replacement. Determine the following probabilities:
a/ Exactly one has undergone both types of transformations.
b/ At least one has undergone both transformations.
c/ Exactly one has undergone one but not both transformations.
d/ At least one has undergone at least one transformation.
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 21:
Suppose that X has a Poisson distribution with a
mean of 4. Determine the following
probabilities:
a/ P X 0 , P X 4
b/ P 3 X 5
c/ P X 3
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 22:
On average, 3 traffic accidents per month occur
at a certain intersection. What is the
probability that in any given month at this
intersection?
a/ Exactly 5 accidents will occur ?
b/ Fewer than 3 accidents will occur ?
c/ At least 2 accidents will occur ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 23:
On average, a textbook author makes two words
processing errors per page on the first draft of
her textbook. What is the probability that on the
next page she will make?
a/ Four or more errors ?
b/ No errors ?
Chapter 3_Assignment 2
Ex 24:
The number of flaws in bolts of cloth in textile manufacturing is assumed
to be Poisson distributed with a mean of 0.1 flaw per square meter.
a/ What is the probability that there are two flaws in one square meter of
cloth ?
b/ What is the probability that there is one flaw in 10 square meters of
cloth ?
c/ What is the probability that there are at least two flaws in 10 square
meters of cloth ?
d/ What is the probability that there are no flaws in 20 square meters of
cloth ?
