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Activity 2
1. Define and give the example of Binomial’s law?
2. What do you understand by Success and failure?
3. Give the probability of realizing K – events on Binomial’s law?
4. How do we calculate mathematics expectation, variance and standard deviation for Binomial’s
law?
5. Define the Bernoulli’s law and compare the Bernoulli’s law from Binomial’s law?
6. How do we calculate mathematics expectation, variance and standard deviation for Bernoulli’s
law?
Let P be the probability of realizing the event/the experiment or P be the probability of success
Where n is the number of experiments and P the probability of successes one proof.
Examples: 1. Let toss a coin a coin four- times, Head or Tail are the possible way during all
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experiments. n=4 and P= .Hence the experiment obey the binomial’s law of the parameters
2
1 1
n=4 and P=1/2 and it is written β (4 , ) where Q=1-P=1-1/2=
2 2
2. Peter has 8 questions of multiple choices; each question has 6 different answers where one is
true.
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The probability of having a true answer is P= and the total questions are 8.Hence, the
6
1 1 5
experience obey a binomial ‘s law of the parameter n=8 and P= ⇒ β (8 , ) here Q=
6 6 6
Let X be a discrete random variable which obey a Binomial’s law of the parameters n
and P. Let n be the total numbers of experiments and let realize k-experiments among n-
experiments (n>k). If k - possibilities are realized then, there will be a non realization of (n – k)
possibilities.
Let P be the probability of success and Q be the probability of failure. The probability of realize
k- experiment when X obey a binomial’s law of the parameters n and P is given by
()
P ( X=k )= n P Q
k
k n−k
II.3
n
N.B :1 The binomial’s law obey the probability law ⇒ ∑ P ( x i )=1 , Hence
i=1
2. The elementary probability are obtained by developing the Binomial theorem’s or the
Newton’s Binomial , this is reason why the law is called Binomial’s law.
3. Here are some presentations of the Binomial’s law.
II.2.3 Mathematics expectation
Let X be a discrete random variable which obey the Binomial’s law of the parameters n and P.
Let P be the probability of success and let n be the number of experiments. The mathematics
expectation of the Binomial’s law is the value E(X) defined by E(X)=n P II.5
Var(X)=nPQ II.6
The standard deviation of the Binomial’s law: β (n , p) is the value SD(X) defined by
Example Exercises
Example 1:A jar contains 7 white marbles and 3 red marbles. 4 marbles are drawn one by one
and by handing the drawn marbles before beginning the following draw, till we get the total
marbles. Let X be a random variable which represent the drawn white marbles.
a. Give the probability law.
b. Verify the law of probability.
c. Calculate mathematics expectation, the variance and the Standard deviation.
Solution
a. A jar with 7 white marbles and 3 red marbles: The total marbles are 10.
Let X be the drawn red marbles in 4 marbles drawn X={0, 1, 2, 3, 4} and the probability of
drawing a red marble is taken as success P=7 /10 , Here Q=1-7/10=3/ 10
7 3 7
n=4 P= ∧Q= Hence, the law is a Binomial’s law β ( n , p ) =β(4 , )
10 10 10
b. Let verify the probability law.
70 34
()
P ( X=0 )= 4 =
81
0 10 10 10000
7 1 3 3 756
( )
P X=1 = 4
() =
1 10 10 10000
2 2
3 1
( 3) 10 10 10000
P ( X=3 )= 4
7 3
=
4116
4 0
n
The probability law is from ∑ n P Q =1
k=0 k
k n−k
()
⇒ P ( X=0 ) + P ( X=1 ) + P ( X=2 )+ P ( X =3 ) + P ( X=4 )=1
0 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 4 0
⇒ 4 ()
7 3
0 10 10
+ 4
7 3
()
1 10 10
+ 4
7 3
2 10 10
+ 4
7 3
()
3 10 10
+ 4
7 3
4 10 10
=1
() ()
81 756 2646 4116 2401 10000
⇒ + + + + = =1
10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000
c. E(X)=n P =4
7 28
= Var(X)=n PQ=4
7 3 84
= and SD(X)=
√ 84
10 10 10 10 100 10
Ex 2: The probability of replacing an electric bulb in a house with 5 rooms is 0.2. Let X be a
house with 5 bulbs. Calculate the probability of
3. A player has 1 over 3 chance to gain. He plays 5 times. Calculate the probability of gaining
a. 3 times b. 5 times
a. 60 % b. At least 30 %
5.The probability of having a birthday on Sunday in Kigali city is one over seven. 4 citizen in
Kigali city are chosen and let X be a random variable of the citizen got birthday on Sunday.
b. Calculate the mathematic expectation, the variance and the standard deviation.
This means that Bernoulli’s law is a particular case of the Binomial’s law where n=1.
Let toss one coin and let X be the number of face obtained. Give the probability
Activity 3
1. Define the hypergeometric law?
2. How do you calculate probability on Hypergeometric law?
3. Define mathematics expectation, variance and standard deviation on hypergeometric law?
II.3.1 Definition
Let X be a discrete random variable. Let draw n -marbles/objects without handing the drawn
marbles/objects in the jar containing N1 (N1≠ 0) white marbles/objects and N2 (N2≠ 0) black
marbles. The total marbles/objects in the jar are N= N1+ N2. Let X be a discrete random variable
which represents the number of white marbles/objects drawn and let k-be the number of
experiments realized,
P ( X=k )=
( k n−k )
N
)(
1 N 2
II.12
( )N
n
If the discrete random variable X obey a Hypergeometric law of the parameters n, N and P then
it is written by Ҥ(N, n, P) II.13
II.3.2 Presentations
II.3.3 Mathematic expectation
Let X be a discrete random variable which obey the hypergeometric law Ҥ(N, n, P) . The
N1
mathematic expectation is the value E(X)=n =np II.14
N
N1 N
Here there are two probabilities p= and q= 2 II.15
N N
Where p design the probability of obtaining a white marbles/objects and q design the probability
of obtaining a black marbles/objects.
N −n
N.B 1.The value is called the Exhaustive factor of the hypergeometric law Ҥ(N, n, P).
N−1
2. The hypergeometric law can be reduced to Binomial’s law β ( n , p ) If N1 is very big and
N1
∧N 2 n
N2 is very big, N are finite in additional if <0.1
N
N
a. P(X=2)=
( 2 )( 0 ) 1
2 3
=
(2) 10
5
( 52) (52) 10 10 10
c. E(X)= nP= 2× 0.4=0.8
N−n 5−2
Var(X)= npq =2× 0.6× 0.4 × =0.36
N−1 5−1
SD(X)= √ Var ( X )= √ npq
N−n
N −1
=√ 0.36=0.6
2. 10 students of MDS are randomly chosen for a meeting from 304 students of level I and 233
students of level II. Let X be the number of students of level I among 10 chosen in the
experiment.
3. In the Dean’s office there are 6 students and 5 workers. The Dean need to converse with 7
persons chosen randomly. Let X be a random variable which represent the number of students.
a. Give the law of the experiment and verify the probability law.
Activity 4
1. Define the De Poisson’s law and give applications of the law?
2. How do you calculate the probability of realizing K-experiments?
3. What is the mathematics expectation, the variance and the standard deviation of the De Poisson’s
law?
4. Define the Pascal’s law and how do you calculate the probability of realizing K-events?
5. What is the mathematics expectation, the variance and the standard deviation of the Pascal’s
law?
6. What is the relationship between Binomial’s law and the De Poisson’s law?
7. What is the difference between Pascal’s law and Binomial’s law?
II.4.1 Definition
The Poisson’s distribution is applied if the probability of realizing the event is done in a small
interval of time t. The Poisson’s distribution is used on the statistical case which consists on
small appearance phenomena. Here are some examples of the Poisson’s law.
a. The number of client on ATM in the country during one minute.
b. Arriving of car in a highway during an hour.
c. Telephonic calls on a given antenna.
d. Emission of radioactive particles in 10 minutes.
e. Number of emergency calls received by an ambulance control during one hour.
f. The number of misprints on a page of a book.
−λ k
e λ
The probability of realizing K-experiments is P(X=K)= K ! II.18
e−λ λk
The probability of realizing k-experiment can also be written as P(K, λ)= II.19
K!
II.4.2 Presentation
II.4.3 Mathematic expectation
−λ k
e λ
Let X be a discrete random variable which obey the Poisson’s law P(K, λ)= The
K!
mathematic expectation is the value E(X)=λ II.20
λ 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
e− λ 1 0.905 0.819 0.741 0.670 0.607 0.549 0.497 0.449 0.407
λ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
e− λ 0.368 0.135 0.0498 0.0183 0.0067 0.0025 0.000 0.0003 0.0001 0.00004
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II.4.7 Examples and Exercises
1. Calculate the following by using the table above
a. e−1.3 , e−2.5 , e−0.8 , e−3.4 , e−4.5 , e−6.9
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b. P(2 , 1) , P(3 , ) ,P(3 , 0.9) , P(4 , 0.5)
2
2. We suppose that in the book of 500 pages, there 300 faults of typing. Calculate the probability
such that the drawn page contain
a. 2 faults b. at least 2 faults c. at most 1 fault. d. No fault.
3. The number of computers sold every day in the shop HIGHTECH obey the Poisson’s law of
the parameter 4, calculate the probability such that one day
a. We don’t sell any computer.
b. We sell 4 computers
c. We sell at least one computer.
d. The sold computers are between 2 and 6.
Solutions
1. a. e−1.3 =. e−1 ×. e−0.3 =0.368 ×0.741=0.273
−2.5 −2 −0.5
e =. e ×. e =0.135 ×0.607=0.0819
e−λ λk e−0.5 0.53 0.607 =0.013
a. From P(K, λ)= We can have P(3, 1/2)=P(3, 0.5)= =
K! 3! 48
1
2. The probability of getting a page is P= =0.002 and n=300
500
Because n is very big and P=0.002<0.1 we approximate the Poisson’s law to the
binomial’s law by λ=np=300× 0.002=0.6 ⇒ λ=0.6
e−0.6 0.62 0.36 ×0.549
a. P(2, 0.6)= = =0.0988
2! 2
b. The probability of getting at least 2 faults. From P(x=0)+P(x=1)+P(x=2)+P(x=3)+
….+P(x=n)=1 the probability law then
−0.6 0 −0.6 1
−e 0.5 e 0.5
P(x≥ 2¿=1−¿ )+P(x=1)]=1 − =¿
0! 1!
1−0.549−0.329=0.122
Hence the probability of obtaining P(X≥ 2)=0.122
c. The probability of obtaining at most 1 fault is P(x=0)+P(x=1)=0.549+0.329=0.878
d. No fault P(x=0)=0.549=P(0, 0.6)
II.5.1 Definition
Let X be a discrete random variable. Let draw without handing the drawn marbles in the jar. Let
also consider a jar containing two categories of marbles where there are white marbles in
proportion of P(0<P<1) and the black marbles in the proportion Q=1-P. Let r be the numbers of
white marbles and let white marbles be taken as success. The probability of realizing k
If the experiment obeys the Pascal’s law, then it is written by Ƥasc(r, P) II.24
II.5.2 Presentation
II.5.3 Mathematic expectation
Let X be a discrete random variable which obey Pascal’s rule Ƥasc(r, P). The mathematic
r
expectation is the value E(X)= II.25
p
Remark: If r=1 the Pascal’s law is called the Geometric law. The Pascal’s law can also be
called the negative Binomial’s law.
Example exercise
During a test of computers while are accessing to the network connection. We find that 95% of
computers are connected easily. A factory may be connected 4 times per day for updating their
data. Let X be the number computers for being connected 4 times per day.
a. Calculate P(x=4)
b. Calculate E(X), Var(X) and SD(X)
Solution
If P=0.95 , then Q=0.05 . Let r=4 be the number of computers and K=4 be the number of access
per day.
The experiment obey the Pascal’s law Ƥasc(r, P)=Pasc(4, 0.95)
a. P(X=4)= ( 4−1
4−1)
4 0
0.95 0.05 =0.815