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Q1) Distinguish between the following terms as used in probability and statistics:
vi) Giving a relevant example, define the term random variable hence distinguish
between discrete random variable and continuous random variable.
SECTION B
Q1) The random variable 𝑍 has the probability distribution shown in the table below
Z 2 3 5 7 11
P(Z=z) 1/6 1/3 1/4 x y
2
If 𝐸(𝑍) = 4 3 , find the values of x and y hence determine the variance of 𝑍
Q2) A discrete random variable 𝑋 has the probability distribution given below:
x 1 2 3 4 5 6
SECTION C
4𝑥(1 − 𝑥 2 ), 0≤𝑥≤1
𝑓(𝑥) = {
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Find the mean, mode, median , CDF , and the 25th percentile of the probability density function.
Obtain the mean time, mode time, median time, and standard deviation of the mean
time .
Q3)Let 𝑋 be a continuous random variable with the following probability density function
1
𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 + 2
𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑥 < 1
0 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑟𝑒
𝑥3
𝑃(𝑋 = 𝑥) = {21 , 𝑥 = 1,2,3,4.
0 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
Compute the expected value of 𝑌 = 4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥
SECTION D
Q1) Given that 𝑋 is a continuous random variable with probability distribution function
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘(1 − 𝑥)2 , for 0 < 𝑥 < 1 . Using the change of variable technique, find the
probability density function of 𝑌 = (1 − 𝑥)3 .
Q2) A random variable 𝑥~𝑁(𝜇, 𝜎 2 ) . Use change of variable technique to find the
𝑥−𝜇
distribution of 𝑊 = 𝜎