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1) A pair of fair dice are rolled and the sum is registered. Let X be the discrete random variable
representing the obtained sum.
X 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
P(x=1) 1/36 2/36 3/36 4/36 5/36 6/36 5/36 4/36 3/36 2/36 1/36
x 0 1 2 3
P(X=x) 2K 1/6 K 1/3
2k + k = 3k = ½
1/6 + 1/3 = ½
Find:
a) The value of k
K= 1/6
b) The probability the discrete random variable taking a value of 2
1/6
c) The probability the discrete random variable taking a value less than 3
1/3 + 1/6 + 1/6 = 2/3
d) The probability the discrete random variable taking a value other than ze
1/6 + 1/5 + 1/3 = 2/3
3) Given the probability distribution table for the discrete random variable X.
x 0 1 2 3
P(X=x) K/2 K 2K 1/8
k/2 + k + 2K = 3 1/2 k = 7/8
1 – 1/8
1/2
Find:
a) Value of K
K = 1/4
b) Probability of X being at least 1
K ¼ + ½ + 1/8 = 7/8
c) Probability of X being greater than 1
½ + 1/8 = 5/8
4) Given the probability distribution table for the discrete random variable X.
x 2 8 16 30
P(X=x) 35% 20% 15% a
1 – 7/8 = 3/10
Find:
a) value of a a = 3/10 b) P(2 £ x £16) = 7/20 + 1/5 + 3/20 = 7/10
c) P(x >10) =3/20 + 3/10 = 9/20
5) Fernando is a bachelor and he lives by himself. He owns three devices that could connect to
the Internet; a smartphone, a tablet and a laptop.
The probability of being connected to one device is the triple of being connected to none.
The probability of being connected to two devices is double the probability of being connected to
one.
The probability of being connected to three devices is double the probability of being connected
to two.
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