QUIZ 2

DISTRIBUTION OF RANDOM VARIABLES

NAME :_________________________________________
MATRIX NO. :___________________________________

1. Let x be a random variable that represents the number of students who are absent
on a given day from a class of 25. The following table lists the probability
distribution of x.
X 0 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) 0.08 0.18 0.32 0.22 0.14 0.06

Find the probabilities of

i. exactly 2
(1 marks)

ii. at least 3
(2 marks)

iii. 2 to 5
(2 marks)
 iv. between 2 to 5
(2 marks)

v. less than 3
(2 marks)

vi. at most 2
(2 marks)

2. A farmer will earn a profit of RM30 thousand next year in case of heavy rain,
RM60 thousand in case of moderate rain and RM15 thousand in case of little rain. A
meteorologist forecasts that the probability is 0.35 for heavy rain, 0.40 for moderate
rain and 0.25 for little rain next year. Let x be a random variable that represents next
years profit in RM thousand for this farmer. Write the probability distribution of x.
find the mean and standard deviation of x and give brief interpretation.
(6 marks)