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The document contains 7 problems involving probability mass functions and mathematical expectations of discrete random variables. Problem 1 asks to determine if a given function can be a probability mass function and find the probability distribution of variables related to drawing marbles from an urn. Problem 2 gives the probability distribution of phone lines in use and calculates probabilities related to the number of lines. Problem 3 calculates the expectation and variance given probability distributions.

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EXERCISE 5a PDF

The document contains 7 problems involving probability mass functions and mathematical expectations of discrete random variables. Problem 1 asks to determine if a given function can be a probability mass function and find the probability distribution of variables related to drawing marbles from an urn. Problem 2 gives the probability distribution of phone lines in use and calculates probabilities related to the number of lines. Problem 3 calculates the expectation and variance given probability distributions.

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EXERCISE 3a

A) Probability Mass Function

1. Determine whether the function given by f(x) =(x+2)/25 for x=1,2,3,4,5 can be serve as the probability
distribution of a random variable X.

2. An urn contains 5 white and 4 black marbles. If 3 marbles are to be drawn at random without replacement and
X denotes the number of white marbles, find the probability distribution of X.

3. A mail-order computer business has six telephone lines. Let X denotes the number of lines in use at a specified
time. Suppose the probability distribution function of x is given in the accompanying table.
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(X=x) 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.2 0.06 0.04
Calculate the probability of each of the following events.
i. At most 3 lines are in use (0.7)
ii. Fewer than 3 lines are in use (0.45)
iii. At least 3 lines are in use (0.55)
iv. Between 2 and 5 lines inclusive are in use (0.71)
v. At least 4 lines are not in use (0.7)

4. Find the distribution function of the total number of heads obtained in four tosses of a balanced coin.

5. Find the distribution function of the random variables X given that the probability distribution function of X as
follows:
0 1 2
P(X=x) 3/28 15/28 5/14

6. Suppose that a random variable X has a discrete distribution with the following probability distribution function:
cx for x = 1,2,3,4,5
f(x)= 
0 otherw ise
i. Determine the value of c
ii. Find P (2 < X ≤ 4)
iii. Determine the distribution function for X, F(X).

7. The distribution function for a discrete random variable X is given as follows:


0 x0
0.2 0 x2

0.35 2x 4
F ( X )=
0.6 4 x6
0.95 6 x8

1 x 8
i. Find the probability distribution function for X
ii. Find P (X ≥ 5)

B) Mathematical Expectation
1. Given the following probability distribution function (pdf) for a discrete random variables x:
X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(X=x) 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.2 0.06 0.04
Calculate the expectation of X. (2.64)

2. Given the following probability distribution function for a discrete random variables x:
X 0 1 2
P(X=x) 0.2 0.6 0.2
Calculate E(X), E(X2), E(X3) and Var(X). (1, 1.4, 2.2, 0.4)

3. Given the following probability distribution function for a discrete random variables x:
X 2 3 4 5
P(X=x) 0.22 0.25 0.25 0.25
Calculate E(X) and Var(X). (13.38, 1.5464)

4. Given the pdf for X, where X denotes the number of cars sold by a salesman weekly.
X 0 1 2 3 4
P(X=x) 0.05 0.15 0.35 0.25 0.20
Suppose that the salesman will get RM250 as a fix weekly income and RM500 foe each of the car sold. So the
weekly income for the salesman will be Y = 500X + 250. Calculate the expected weekly income and variance for
Y. (E(X)=6250)

5. The probability distribution of x is given as follows:


X 1 2 5 9
P(X=x) 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1
Calculate
i. E(X) and E(X2)
ii. E(2X2+X+4) (46.7)

6. Z is a discrete random variable and its probability distribution function is given below:
Z 0 1 2 4 8
P(Z=z) p 1/2 Q 1/8 R
Given E (Z) = 2 and V (Z) =7/2. Calculate P, Q and R.

7. An accounting office has six incoming telephone lines. The probability distribution of the number of busy
lines, y is given as follows:
Y 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(Y=y) 0.052 0.154 0.232 0.240 0.174 0.105 0.043
Calculate:
i. The probabilities of the number of busy lines are at least 4. (0.322)
ii. P(1≤y≤4). (0.8)
iii. E(y) and Var(Y).n (0.817, 2.264)

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