STA-301

ASSIGNMENT#2

QUESTION#1

SOLUTION (a):-
If two dice are tossed together, the probability of getting the same number on both dice can be
calculated as follows:
There are 6 possible outcomes for each dice, ranging from 1 to 6. To find the favorable outcomes
where the same number appears on both dice, we need to determine the number of ways in which
we can get the same number on both dice.
For example, if we get a 1 on the first dice, there is only one favorable outcome where we also
get a 1 on the second dice. Similarly, if we get a 2 on the first dice, there is only one favorable
outcome where we also get a 2 on the second dice. This pattern continues for each number.
The favorable outcomes are when both dice show the same number, which can occur in the
following cases: (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6)
So, there are 6 favorable outcomes.
Therefore, the number of favorable outcomes is 6 (one for each number on the first dice). Since
each dice has 6 equally likely outcomes, the total number of possible outcomes is 6 x 6 = 36.
The probability of getting the same number on both dice is given by:
Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes Probability = 6 / 36 Probability = 1 / 6
So, the probability of getting the same numbers on the faces of both dice is 1/6.

SOLUTION (b):-
If three coins are tossed together, the probability of getting at most one head can be calculated as
follows:
There are 2 possible outcomes for each coin toss - either a head or a tail. Since we are tossing
three coins together, there are a total of 2^3 = 8 possible outcomes.
(H,H,H), (H,H,T), (H,T,H), (H,T,T), (T,H,H), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (T,T,T)
To find the favorable outcomes where we get at most one head, we need to consider the
following possibilities:
No heads (TTT)
One head and two tails (HHT, HTH, THH)
The number of favorable outcomes is 4.
Therefore, the probability of getting at most one head is given by:
Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes Probability = 4 / 8 Probability = 1 / 2
So, the probability of getting at most one head when three coins are tossed together is 1/2.

QUESTION#2

SOLUTION:-
To find the probability distribution of the number of green balls drawn, we can consider the
possible outcomes when two balls are drawn from the bag randomly with replacement.
Let's denote the number of green balls drawn as X.
Possible outcomes for X:
If both balls drawn are green: X = 2
If one green ball and one red ball are drawn: X = 1
If both balls drawn are red: X = 0
To calculate the probability of each outcome, we need to consider the probability of drawing a
green ball (G) and the probability of drawing a red ball (R).
Given that there are 5 green balls and 3 red balls in the bag, the probability of drawing a green
ball is P(G) = 5/8, and the probability of drawing a red ball is P(R) = 3/8.
Now, let's calculate the probabilities for each outcome:
P(X = 2): The probability of drawing two green balls P(X = 2) = P(G) * P(G) = (5/8) * (5/8) =
25/64
P(X = 1): The probability of drawing one green ball and one red ball P(X = 1) = P(G) * P(R) +
P(R) * P(G) = (5/8) * (3/8) + (3/8) * (5/8) = 30/64
P(X = 0): The probability of drawing two red balls P(X = 0) = P(R) * P(R) = (3/8) * (3/8) = 9/64
Therefore, the probability distribution of the number of green balls drawn is: X = 2 with
probability 25/64 X = 1 with probability 30/64 X = 0 with probability 9/64
To find the expected value of X, we multiply each outcome by its probability and sum them up:
Expected value (E[X]) = (2 * P(X = 2)) + (1 * P(X = 1)) + (0 * P(X = 0)) = (2 * 25/64) + (1 *
30/64) + (0 * 9/64) = 50/64 + 30/64 = 80/64 = 5/4 = 1.25
Therefore, the expected value of X is 1.25, which means on average, we expect to draw 1.25
green balls.