Exercise #1

Let the random variable X have a discrete uniform distribution where 1 ≤ x ≤ 3.

a. Draw the graph for the discrete uniform corresponding to this situation.

b. Find the mean and variance of X.

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Exercise # 2

Assume that the wavelengths of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) are uniformly distributed in
whole nanometers within the red spectrum and range from 675 to 700 nm.

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a. What is the mean and variance of the wavelength distribution for this radiation?

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Variance=¿

Now consider that the wavelengths are uniformly distributed in whole nanometers ranging from 75 to
100 nm.

b. What is the mean and variance of the wavelength distribution for this radiation?

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c. Discuss your observations of the variance in both situations.
Exercise # 3

The phone lines for Liberty customer service department are busy 40% of the time. It assumes that the
events that the line is busy in successive calls are independent. Assume 10 calls are made to Liberty.

We are interested in the probability that for exactly three calls the lines are busy.

a. Fill the following information:

Fixed number of trials =

Possibilities for each trial =
Independent probability of success =
Random variable X definition =
Probability distribution =
Probability of exactly 3 calls busy =

We are interested in the probability that the lines are not busy for at least one call.

Definition of a success =
Independent probability of success =
Random variable X definition =
Probability of at least one call not busy =

We are interested in the expected number of busy calls.

Independent probability of success =

Mean=
Exercise # 4

A multiple-choice exam contains 25 questions, each with 4 answers. Assume that a student guesses on
each question.

We are interested in the probability that the student answers more than 20 questions correctly?

a. Fill the following information:

Fixed number of trials =

Possibilities for each trial =
Independent probability of success =
Random variable X definition =
Probability distribution =
Probability of more than 20 correct answers =

We are interested in the probability that the student answers less than 5 questions correctly?

b. Fill the following information:

Definition of a success =
Independent probability of success =
Random variable X definition =
Probability of less than 5 correct answers =
Exercise # 5

In a clinical study, volunteers are tested for a gene that has been found to increase their risk of disease.
The probability that the person has the gene is 0.1.

We are interested in the probability that four or more people will have to be tested before two are
found with the gene.

a. Fill the following information:

Fixed number of successes =

Possibilities for each trial =
Independent probability of success =
Random variable X definition =
Probability distribution =
Probability of 4 or more to find 2 with gene =

We are interested in the number of people is expected to be tested before detecting two of these
carrying the gene.

Independent probability of success =

Mean =
Exercise # 6

A batch contains 36 bacteria cells and 12 of these are unable to replicate cellularly. Suppose we examine
three bacterial cells randomly and without replacement.

We are interested in the mean and variance of the number of cells in the sample that can replicate.

Random variable X definition =

# of successes K =
# of failures N-K =
Probability distribution =
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Variance=¿

We are interested in the probability that at least one of the selected cells cannot be replicated.

Random variable X definition =

# of successes K =
# of failures N-K =
Probability t h at exactly 0 cell cannot be replicated =¿
Probability t h at exactly 1 cell cannot be replicated=¿
Probability t h at at least 1 cell cannot be replicated =¿
Exercise # 7

The number of failures for a test instrument that measures contamination particles from a product is a
Poisson random variable with an average of 0.02 failures per hour.

We are interested in the probability that the instrument does not fail in an eight-hour shift.

Random variable X definition =

λ 1hour =
λ 8 hours=
Probability of exactly 0 failures=¿

We are interested in the probability of at least one failure in a 24-hour day.

Random variable X definition =

λ 1hour =
λ 24 hours=
Probability of exactly 0 failures=¿
Probability of at least 1 failure=¿