Q 1) Calculate probability from the given dataset for the below cases

Data _set: Cars.csv

Calculate the probability of MPG of Cars for the below cases.
MPG <- Cars$MPG
a. P(MPG>38)

Answer:
> 1 -pnorm(38, m, sd)
[1] 0.3475939

b. P(MPG<40)

Answer:
> pnorm(40, m, sd)
[1] 0.7293499

c. P (20<MPG<50)

Answer:
> pnorm(50, m, sd) - (1 - pnorm(20, m, sd))
[1] 0.01311647

Q 2) Check whether the data follows normal distribution

a) Check whether the MPG of Cars follows Normal Distribution
Dataset: Cars.csv
 Answer:

It distributed normally

b) Check Whether the Adipose Tissue (AT) and Waist Circumference

(Waist) from wc-at data set follows Normal Distribution
Dataset: wc-at.csv
Answer:

Adipose Tissue (AT) normal distributed

 Waist Circumference(Waist) normal distributed

Q 3) Calculate the Z scores of 90% confidence interval,94% confidence interval,

60% confidence interval

Answer:
1+ CL
AL = 2
qnorm(AL)

Confidence interval Z scores

90% 1.644854
94% 1.880794
60% 0.8416212
Q 4) Calculate the t scores of 95% confidence interval, 96% confidence interval,
99% confidence interval for sample size of 25

Answer:
n = sample size, df = n – 1 = 25 – 1 = 24

Confidence interval T scores

95% 2.063899
96% 2.171545
99% 2.79694

Q 5) A Government company claims that an average light bulb lasts 270 days.
A researcher randomly selects 18 bulbs for testing. The sampled bulbs last
an average of 260 days, with a standard deviation of 90 days. If the CEO's
claim were true, what is the probability that 18 randomly selected bulbs
would have an average life of no more than 260 days

Hint:

rcode  pt(tscore,df)

df  degrees of freedom

Answer:
x−μ
t= σ
√n
X = mean of the sample of bulbs = 260
μ = population mean = 270
 σ = standard deviation = 90

n = number of items in the sample = 18

260−270
t= 90
√18
−1 x √18
t=
9
t = -0.4714
df = n – 1 = 18 – 1 = 17
The probability that 18 randomly selected bulbs would have an average life of no
more than 260 days = 0.3216725

Q 6) The time required for servicing transmissions is normally distributed

with  = 45 minutes and  = 8 minutes. The service manager plans to have
work begin on the transmission of a customer’s car 10 minutes after the car
is dropped off and the customer is told that the car will be ready within 1
hour from drop-off. What is the probability that the service manager
cannot meet his commitment?
A. 0.3875
B. 0.2676
C. 0.5
D. 0.6987

Answer:
Normal distribution,  = 45 ;  = 8.
Work begin 10 minutes after the car dropped off,  = 45 + 10 = 55
One hour ≤ 60 minutes, X = 60
z = (X-)/ 
The probability cannot meet = 1 – z
1 - pnorm(60, mean=55, sd=8) = 0.2659855 or 0.2676
Q 7) The current age (in years) of 400 clerical employees at an insurance
claims processing center is normally distributed with mean  = 38 and
Standard deviation  =6. For each statement below, please specify
True/False. If false, briefly explain why.
A. More employees at the processing center are older than 44 than
between 38 and 44.
B. A training program for employees under the age of 30 at the
center would be expected to attract about 36 employees.

Answer:
Normal distribution,  = 38 and  =6

A. Probability of employees greater than age 44 = Pr(X>44)

Pr(X>44) = 1 = Pr(X≤ 44 )
Z score for 44 = (44 - 38)/6 = 1 (Get answer from z table = 0.8413) /
pnorm(44, 38, 6) = 84.13 %
People above 44 = 100% - 84.13 % = 15.86%
Z score for 38 = (38 - 38)/6 = 0 (Get answer from z table = 0.5000) /
z38 = pnorm(38, 38, 6) = 50.%
People between 38 and 44 = 84.13 % - 50.% = 34.13 %

More employees at the processing center are older than 44 than

between 38 and 44 is FALSE

B. Employees under the age of 30 = Pr(X<30)

Z score for 30 = (30 – 38)/6 = -1.3333 =
pnorm(30, 38, 6) = 0.09121122 = 9.12%
9.12% x 400 = 36.48449 or 36
B. A training program for employees under the age of 30 at the center would
be expected to attract about 36 employees is TRUE
Q 8) If X1 ~ N(μ, σ^2) and X2 ~ N(μ, σ^2) are iid normal random variables,
then what is the difference between 2 X1 and X1 + X2? Discuss both their
distributions and parameters.

Answer :
As we know that if X ∼N(μ1, σ1^2 ), and Y ∼N(μ2, σ2^2 ) are two independent
random variables then X + Y ∼N(μ1 + μ2, σ1^2 + σ2^2 ) , and X − Y ∼N(μ1 −
μ2, σ1^2 + σ2^2 ) . Similarly, if Z =aX + bY, where X and Y are as defined above.
Let said Z is linear combination of X and Y, then Z ~ N(aμ1 + bμ2, a^2 σ1^2 +
b^2 σ2^2).

Therefore in the question: 2X1 ~ N(2 u, 4 σ^2) and

X1 + X2 ~ N(μ + μ, σ^2 + σ^2) ~ N(2 u, 2 σ^2)
2X1 – (X1+X2) = N(4μ, 6 σ^2)
Q 9) Let X ~ N(100, 20^2). Find two values, a and b, symmetric about the
mean, such that the probability of the random variable taking a value
between them is 0.99.
A. 90.5, 105.9
B. 80.2, 119.8
C. 22, 78
D. 48.5, 151.5
E. 90.1, 109.9

Answer:
The probability of getting value between a and b should be 0.99.
The probability of going wrong or outside the a and b area is 0.01.
The probability toward left from a = -0.005
The probability toward left from b = +0.005
We need to identify the X, the random variable at a and b which has got
these probabilities. By finding Z value , we can calculate the X values.
( X −μ)
Z= ; X=z*σ +μ
σ
For Probability 0.005 the Z Value is -2.57 (Z-table) /
qnorm(0.005) = -2.575829

X=z*σ +μ
Z(-0.005)*20 + 100 = -(-2.57)*20 + 100 = 151.4
Z(0.005)*20 + 100 = (-2.57)*20 + 100 = 48.6
The answer is D
Q 10) Consider a company that has two different divisions. The annual
profits from the two divisions are independent and have distributions
Profit1 ~ N(5, 32) and Profit2 ~ N(7, 42) respectively. Both the profits are in $
Million. Answer the following questions about the total profit of the
company in Rupees. Assume that $1 = Rs. 45
A. Specify a Rupee range (centered on the mean) such that it contains
95% probability for the annual profit of the company.
B. Specify the 5th percentile of profit (in Rupees) for the company
C. Which of the two divisions has a larger probability of making a loss
in a given year?

Answer:

Mean = 5+7 =12 ; 12 x 45 = Rs 540 Million

Variance (9 + 16) = 25, Standard Deviation =√ 25 = 5 ; 5 x 45 = 225

A. Specify a Rupee range (centered on the mean) such that it contains

95% probability for the annual profit of the company.

Answer:
Find the tail below is which is (1 – 0.95) / 2 = 0.025 and the
other side of tail 1 – 0.025 = 0.975.
qnorm(0.025,540, 225) = 99.0081
& qnorm(0.975,540, 225) = 980.9919
 The range is Rupee 99.0081 and Rupee 980.9919 in million

B. Specify the 5th percentile of profit (in Rupees) for the company
Use the formula X = μ +zσ , z(0.05) / qnorm(0.05) = -1.644854
Answer: X = 540 +(-1.644854) * (225)
 X = Rs169.9 Million
C. Which of the two divisions has a larger probability of making a loss
in a given year?
Answer:
Probability of division 1 making a loss:
pnorm(0, 5, 3) = 0.04779035 / 4.78%

Probability of division 2 making a loss:

pnorm(0, 7, 4) = 0.04005916 / 4.01%