North South University

Mat361
Midterm
Total Marks-30 (Time – 50 min + 10 min)

1) The probability density function is

f(x) = A(1 - x)4 0<x<1
a) Find the value of A. [3]
b) P(X>0.5) = ? [3]
c) Find cumulative distribution function [3]
d) F(0.5) = ? [1]

2) The joint probability mass function of a bivariate r.v. (X, Y) is given by

X
Y 0 1 2 3
1 0.10 0.15 0 0.05
2 0.2 0.05 0.05 0.2
3 0.05 0 0.1 0.05

a) Find marginal probability mass function. [2]

b) P(x>2,y≤2) = ? [2]
c) Calculate the expectation of the random variables [2+2]
d) Calculate the variance of the random variables [2+2]
e) P(y|x=3) = ? [2]
f) E(y|x=3) = ? [2]
g) S.D.(y|x=3)=? [2+2]