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Take MCQ Maths Test1.
Find the binomial distribution function for each of the following.
(i) Five fair coins are tossed once and X denotes the number of heads.
(ii) A fair die is rolled 10 times and X denotes the number of times 4 appeared.
2.
Suppose two coins are tossed once. If X denotes the number of tails,
(i) write down the sample space
(ii) find the inverse image of 1
(iii) the values of the random variable and number of elements in its inverse images
3.
The probability density function of X is given by \(f(x)=\begin{cases} \begin{matrix} kxe^{ -2x } & forx>0 \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} 0 & for\quad x\le 0 \end{matrix} \end{cases}\) Find the value of k.
4.
An urn contains 5 mangoes and 4 apples. Three fruits are taken at randaom. If the number of apples taken is a random variable, then find the values of the random variable and number of points in its inverse images.
5.
Suppose X is the number of tails occurred when three fair coins are tossed once simultaneously. Find the values of the random variable X and number of points in its reverse images.
6.
Compute P(X = k) for the binomial distribution, B(n, p) where
\(P(X=10)=\left( \begin{matrix} 10 \\ 4 \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 5 } \right) ^{ 4 }\left( 1-\cfrac { 1 }{ 5 } \right) ^{ 10-4 }\)
7.
If the probability that a fluorescent light has a useful life of at least 600 hours is 0.9, find the probabilities that among 12 such lights
(i) exactly 10 will have a useful life of at least 600 hours;
(ii) at least 11 will have a useful life of at I least 600 hours;
(iii) at least 2 will not have a useful life of at : least 600 hours.
8.
A random variable X has the following probability mass function.
| x | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| f(x) | k2 | 2k2 | 3k2 | 2k | 3k |
Find
(i) the value of k
(ii) P(2 \(\le\) X < 5)
(iii) P(3 < X )
9.
The cumulative distribution function of a discrete random variable is given by

Find
(i) the probability mass function
(ii) P(X < 1 ) and
(iii) P(X \(\geq\)2)
10.
A six sided die is marked '1' on one face, '3' on two of its faces, and '5' on remaining three faces. The die is thrown twice. If X denotes the total score in two throws, find
(i) the probability mass function
(ii) the cumulative distribution function
(iii) P(4 ≤ X < 10)
(iv) P(X ≥ 6)
11.
The probability that a certain kind of component will survive a electrical test is \(\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \). Find the probability that exactly 3 of the 5 components tested survive.
12.
Using binomial distribution find the mean and variance of X for the following experiments
(i) A fair coin is tossed 100 times, and X denote the number of heads.
(ii) A fair die is tossed 240 times, and X denote the number of times that four appeared.
13.
Compute P(X = k) for the binomial distribution, B(n, p) where
n = 9, \(p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \), k = 7
14.
Compute P(X = k) for the binomial distribution, B(n, p) where
n = 6, \(p=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \), k = 3
15.
For the random variable X with the given probability mass function as below, find the mean and variance
1.
(i) Given that five fair coins are tossed once. Since the coins are fair coins the probability of getting an head in a single coin is
\(p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) and \(q=1-p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
Let X denote the number of heads that appear in five coins. X is binomial random variable that takes on the values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and \(p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) That is \(X\sim B\left( 5,\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) \)
Therefore the binomial distribution is
\(f(x)=\left( \begin{matrix} n \\ x \end{matrix} \right) p*\left( 1-p \right) ^{ n-x }\), x = 0, 1, 2,..,n
becomes
\(f(x)=\left( \begin{matrix} 5 \\ x \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ^{ x }\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ^{ n-x }\), x = 0, 1, 2,..,5
That is
\(f(x)=\left( \begin{matrix} 5 \\ x \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) ^{ n }\), x = 0, 1, 2...,n
(ii) A fair die is rolled ten times and X denotes the number of times 4 appeared. X is binomial
random variable that takes on the values 0, 1, 2, 3,...10 , with n = 10 and \(p=\cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \). That is \(X\sim B\left( 10,\cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) \)
Probability of getting a four in a die is \(p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \) and \(q=1-p=\frac { 5 }{ 6 } \)
Therefore the binomial distribution is
\(f(x)=\left( \begin{matrix} 10 \\ x \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) ^{ x }\left( \cfrac { 5 }{ 6 } \right) ^{ 10-x }\) x = 0, 1, 2,...,10
2.
(i) The sample space S = {H,T}\(\times\){H,T}
That is S = {TT,TH,HT,HH}
(ii) Let X : S ⟶R be the number of tails
Then X (TT) = 2 (2 Tails)
X (TH ) = 1 (1 Tail)
X (HT) = 1 (1 Tail)
and X (HH) = 0 (0 Tails).
Then X is a random variable that takes on the values 0, 1 and 2.
Let X (ω) denotes the number of tails, this gives
\(\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ X\left( \omega \right) =\begin{cases} \begin{matrix} 2 & if\omega =TT \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} 1 & if\omega =HT,TH \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} 0 & if\omega =HH \end{matrix} \end{cases}\)
The inverse images of 1 {TH, HT} . That is X-1{1} = {TH, HT}.
(iii) Number of elements in inverse images are shown in the table.
| Values of the Random Variable | 0 | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Number of elements in inverse image | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
3.
Given \(f(x)=\begin{cases} \begin{matrix} kxe^{ -2x } & forx>0 \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} 0 & for\quad x\le 0 \end{matrix} \end{cases}\)
Since the given function is a probability density function
\(\int _{ -\infty }^{ \infty }{ f(x)dx } \) = 1
\(\Rightarrow k\int _{ 0 }^{ \infty }{ { xe }^{ -2x }dx=1 } \)
\(\Rightarrow k \frac { 1! }{ \left( 2 \right) ^{ 2 } } =1\)
[\(\int _{ 0 }^{ \infty }{ { x }^{ n }e^{ -ax } } =\frac { n! }{ { a }^{ +1 } } \), Here a = 2, n = 1]
\(\Rightarrow \frac { k }{ 4 } =1\\ \Rightarrow k=4\)
4.
Let X be the random variable of getting apples Given 5 mangoes and 4 apples are in an urn
= {0, 1,2,3}
The sample space consists of 9C3 = 84
X = 0, X (3 mangoes) = 5C3 = 10
X = 1, X (2 mangoes and 1 apples) = 5C2 x 4C1 = 40
X = 2, X (1 mangoes and 2 apples) = 5C1 x 4C2 = 30
X = 3, X (apples) = 4C3 = 4
| Values of random variable | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| No of points in inverse image | 10 | 40 | 30 | 4 | 84 |
5.
Let X be the random variable of number of tails when three coins tossed.
S = {HHH, HHT, THH, HTH, HTT, THT, TTH,TTT}
n(S) = 8
Let X denote the number of tarits occured.
X-1 (0) {HHH} = 1
X-1 (1) = {HHT, THT, HTH} = 3
X-1 (2) =, {HTT, THT, TTH} = 3
X-1 (3) = {TTT} = 1
ஃ X takes the values 0, 1, 2, 3.
| Values of random variable X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Tortal |
| Number of elements in reverse images | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
6.
\(
\mathrm{n}=10, \mathrm{p}=\frac{1}{5}, \mathrm{k}=4
\)
\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{x})={ }^{\mathrm{n}} \mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{x}} \mathrm{p}^{\mathrm{x}} \mathrm{q}^{\mathrm{n}-\mathrm{x}}, \mathrm{x}=0,1,2, \ldots, \mathrm{n}
\)
\( \mathrm{p}=\frac{1}{5} \)
\( \mathrm{q}=1-\mathrm{p}=1-\frac{1}{5}=\frac{4}{5}
\)
\( \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=4)={ }^{10} \mathrm{C}_{4}\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{4}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{6}
\)
\( =210 \times\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{4}\left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{6}
\)
\( =210 \times \frac{4^{6}}{5^{10}}\)
7.
Given n = 12
P = 0.9
(i) P(X = 10) = 12C10(0.9)10(1 - 0.9)2
= 12C10(0.9)10 (0.1)2
(ii) P(X 2: 11) = R(X = 11) + P(X = 12)
= 12C11(0.9)11 (0.1) + 12C12(0.9)12(0.1)6
= 12C (0.9)11 (0.1) + (0.9)12
= 12(0.9)11 (0.1) + (0.9)12
= (0.9)11 ((12)(0.1) + 0.9)
= (0.9)11 (1.2 + 0.9) = (0.9)11 (2.1)
(iii) P( at least 2 will not have a useful life of atleast 600 hours) = 1 - P( atleast 11 will have a useful life of atleast 600 hours)
= 1 - P(X ≥11)
= 1-2.1 (0.9)11
8.
Given probability mass function is
| x | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| f(x) | \(\frac{1}{36}\) | \(\frac{2}{36}\) | \(\frac{3}{36}\) | \(\frac{2}{36}\) | \(\frac{3}{36}\) |
(i) Since f(x) is a probability mass function.
\(\sum _{ i=1 }^{ 5 }{ f({ x }_{ i }) } =1\)
⇒ k2 + 2k2 + 3k2 + 2k + 3k = 1
⇒ 6k2 + 5k = 1
⇒ 6k2 + 5k - 1 = 0
⇒ (k + 1) (6k - 1) = 0
⇒ k = -1 or ⇒ \(k=\frac { 1 }{ 6 } \)
⇒ \(k=\frac { 1 }{ 6 } \)
(ii) p(2 ≤ x < 5)
= p(x = 2) + p(x = 3) + p(x = 4)
= 2k2 + 3k2 + 2k = 5k2 + 2k
= \(5\left( \frac { 1 }{ 36 } \right) +2\left( \frac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) \)
= \(\frac { 5 }{ 36 } +\frac { 1 }{ 3 } =\frac { 5+12 }{ 36 } \)
= \(\frac { 17 }{ 36 } \)
(iii) p(3 < x) = p(x > 3)
= p(x = 4) + p(x = 5)
= 2k + 3k = 5k
= \(5\left( \frac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) \)
= \(\frac { 5 }{ 6 } \)
9.
Given

The random variable X take the values -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
For a discrete random variable X, we have
f(x) = p(X = x)
∴ f(-1) = p(X= -1) = F(-1) -F(0)
= 0.15-0 = 0.15
f(0) = p(X = 0) = F(0)-F(-1)
= 0.35-0.15 = 0.20
f(1) = p(X = 1) = F(1)-F(0)
= 0.60-0.35 = 0.25
f(2) = p(X=2) = F(2)-F(1)
= 0.85-0.60 = 0.25
f(3) = p(X = 3) = F = (3)-F(2)
= 1-0.85 = 0.15
(i) ஃThe probability mass function is
| x | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| f(x) | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.15 |
(ii) p(X<1)
= p(X = -1) + p(X = 0)
= 0.15 + 0.20 = 0.35
(iii) p(X ≥ 2)
= p(X = 2) + p(X = 3)
= 0.25 + 0.15
= 0.40
10.
Let X be the thrown random variable denotes the total in two the thrown a die.
Sample space S
| I/II | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
n (S) = 36
X = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10}
| Values of the random variable | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Total |
| No. of elements in inverse images | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 36 |
\(p(x=2)=\cfrac { 1 }{ 36 } \)
\(p(x=4)=\cfrac { 4 }{ 36 } \)
\(p(x=6)=\cfrac { 10 }{ 36 } \)
\(p(x=8)=\cfrac { 12 }{ 36 } \)
\(p(x=10)=\cfrac { 9 }{ 36 } \)
(i) Probability mass function is
| x | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| f(x) | \(\\ \cfrac { 1 }{ 36 } \) | \(\cfrac { 4 }{ 36 } \) | \(\cfrac { 10 }{ 36 } \) | \(\cfrac { 12 }{ 36 } \) | \(\cfrac { 9 }{ 36 } \) |
(ii) Cumulative distribution function .
F(x) = p(X ≤ x) = \(\sum_{x_i ≤ x }\)(X = xi)
P(X<2) = 0 for \(\infty\) < x < 2
\(F(2)=\frac { 1 }{ 36 } \)
\(F(4)=\frac { 1 }{ 36 } +\frac { 4 }{ 36 } =\frac { 5 }{ 36 } \)
\(F(6)=\frac { 1 }{ 36 } +\frac { 4 }{ 36 } +\frac { 10 }{ 36 } =\frac { 15 }{ 36 } \)
\(F(8)=\frac { 1 }{ 36 } +\frac { 4 }{ 36 } +\frac { 10 }{ 36 } +\frac { 12 }{ 36 } =\frac { 27 }{ 36 }\)
\(F(10)=\frac { 27 }{ 36 } +\frac { 9 }{ 36 } =\frac { 36 }{ 36 } =1\)
∵ The cumulative distribution function n
\(F(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{lll} 0 & \text { for } & x<2 \\ \frac{1}{36} & \text { for } & x \leq 2 \\ \frac{5}{36} & \text { for } & x \leq 6 \\ \frac{15}{36} & \text { for } & x \leq 8 \\ 1 & \text { for } & x \leq 10 \end{array}\right.\)
(iii) p(4≤ X < 10) = p(x = 4) + p(x = 6) + p(x = 8)
= \(\frac { 4 }{ 36 } +\frac { 10 }{ 36 } +\frac { 12 }{ 36 } +\frac { 26 }{ 36 } =\frac { 13 }{ 18 } \)
(iv) p(x ≥ 6) = p(x = 6) + p(x = 8) + p(x = 10)
= \(\frac { 10 }{ 36 } +\frac { 12 }{ 36 } +\frac { 9 }{ 36 } =\frac { 31 }{ 36 } \)
Sample space = {4 childrens}
11.
Given \(p=\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \)
n = 5
P(X = x) = nCxpx (1-p)n-x
\(P(X=3)={ 5C }_{ 3 }\left( \frac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 3 }\left( 1-\frac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 2 }\)
\(P(X=3)={ 5C }_{ 2 }\left( \frac { 3 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 3 }\left( \frac { 1 }{ 4 } \right) ^{ 2 }\) [∵nCr = nCn-r]
= \(\frac { 135 }{ 512 } \)
12.
Let p be the probability of getting heads
q = 1-p
\(p=\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
\(Mean=np=100\times \frac { 1 }{ 2 } =50\)
\(Variance=npq=100\times \frac { 1 }{ 2 } \times \frac { 1 }{ 2 } =25\)
(ii)Let p be the probability of getting 4 when a die is thrown
n = 240
\(p=\frac { 1 }{ 6 } \) [ஃ 4 appears only one]
\(\therefore Mean=np =240\times \frac { 1 }{ 6 } =40\)
\(Variance=npq= 40\times \frac { 5 }{ 6 } \)
\(Variance=\frac { 100 }{ 3 } \)
13.
\(\mathrm{n}=9, \mathrm{p}=\frac{1}{2}, \mathrm{k}=7
\)
\(
\mathrm{P}(X=x)={ }^{n} C_{x} p^{x} q^{n-x}, x=0,1,2, \ldots, n
\)
\(p =\frac{1}{2}
\)
\(q =1-p=\frac{1}{2} \)
\(P(X=7) ={ }^{9} C_{7}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{7}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}
\)
\( =\frac{9 \times 8}{2} \times \frac{1}{2^{9}} \)
\( =36 \times \frac{1}{512}=\frac{9}{128}
\)
14.
Given n = 6, \(p=\frac { 1 }{ 3 } \), k = 3
\(P(X=k)=\left( \begin{matrix} n \\ k \end{matrix} \right) { p }^{ k }\left( 1-p \right) ^{ n-k },\)
n = 0,1,2, ... n
\(\therefore P(X=k)=\left( \begin{matrix} n \\ k \end{matrix} \right) { p }^{ k }(1-p)^{ n-k }\)
n = 0,1,2, ... n
\(P(X=3)=\left( \begin{matrix} 6 \\ 3 \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) ^{ 3 }\left( 1-p \right) ^{ 6-3 }\)
= \(\left( \begin{matrix} 6 \\ 3 \end{matrix} \right) \left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) ^{ 3 }\left( \cfrac { 2 }{ 3 } \right) ^{ 2 }\)
\(P(X=3)=\frac { 160 }{ 729 } \)
15.
Given
\(f(x)=\cfrac { 4-x }{ 6 } \)
\(f(x)=\cfrac { 4-1 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 3 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \)
\(f(2)=\cfrac { 4-2 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 2 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \)
\(f(3)=\cfrac { 4-3 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \)
ஃ The probability mass function is
| x | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| f(x) | \(\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \) | \(\cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \) | \(\cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \) |
Mean \(E(X)=\Sigma xf(x)\)
= \(1\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) +2\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) +3\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) \)
= \(\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } +\cfrac { 2 }{ 3 } +\cfrac { 3 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 3+4+6 }{ 6 } \)
= \(\cfrac { 10 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 5 }{ 3 } =1.67\)
\(E({ x }^{ 2 })=\Sigma { x }^{ 2 }f(x)\)
= \({ 1 }^{ 2 }\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) +{ 2 }^{ 2 }\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 3 } \right) +3^{ 2 }\left( \cfrac { 1 }{ 6 } \right) \)
= \(\cfrac { 1 }{ 2 } +\cfrac { 4 }{ 9 } +\cfrac { 9 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 3+8+9 }{ 6 } \)
= \(\cfrac { 20 }{ 6 } =\cfrac { 10 }{ 3 } =3.33\)
var(X) E(X2) - [E(X)]2
= \(\cfrac { 10 }{ 3 } -\left( \cfrac { 5 }{ 3 } \right) ^{ 2 }=\cfrac { 10 }{ 3 } -\cfrac { 25 }{ 9 } \)
= \(\cfrac { 30-25 }{ 9 } =\cfrac { 5 }{ 9 } =0.54\)
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