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Probability Problems Explained

1) The document contains 5 questions and solutions about probability and statistics. Question 1 asks to find the probability a target is hit if two men shoot independently at it with different probabilities of hitting. Question 2 proves properties of independent events. Question 3 calculates the probability a student observed smoking is a man given percentages of men, women who smoke. Question 4 computes probabilities for an odd/even random variable. Question 5 determines values for functions to be valid probability distributions.

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Probability Problems Explained

1) The document contains 5 questions and solutions about probability and statistics. Question 1 asks to find the probability a target is hit if two men shoot independently at it with different probabilities of hitting. Question 2 proves properties of independent events. Question 3 calculates the probability a student observed smoking is a man given percentages of men, women who smoke. Question 4 computes probabilities for an odd/even random variable. Question 5 determines values for functions to be valid probability distributions.

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Section Three

Q1) Two men shoot the same target independently. The probability that the first
hit the target is the second is Find the probability that the target is hitted.

Solution

( ) , ( )

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( )

Q2) Let and denote two independent events. Prove that:

i) are independent
ii) are independent
iii) are independent

Solution

i) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( )[ ( )]

( ) ( ) ( )

ii) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) ( )[ ( )]

( ) ( ) ( )

iii) ( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Statistics and Probability Ghareeb. A. Marei


( ) [ ( )][ ( )]

( ) ( ) ( )

Q3) a college is composed of 70% men and 30% women. It is known that 40% of
the men and 60% of the women smoke cigarette. What is the probability that a
student observed smoking a cigarette is a man

Solution

( ) ( )
( | ) ( | )

( ) ( ) ( | ) ( ) ( | )

( ) ( | )
( | )
( )

Q4) suppose X is a random variable having density function given by:

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
f(x) 0.1 0.1 0.2 0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Compute the following probabilities:

i) x is odd
ii) x is even

Solution

i) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( )

ii) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( )

Statistics and Probability Ghareeb. A. Marei


Q5) Determine the value so that each of the following functions can be
considered as a probability distribution of the discrete random variable , such that:

i) ( ) ( )
ii) ( )

Solution

i)

ii)

Statistics and Probability Ghareeb. A. Marei

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