KEY WS 3 Chap 1.

3 Mean and variance of a discrete random variable

GAPASION

1 – 4.
The probability distribution for an experiment is given below.

X 0 1 2 3 4
P(X) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 k

Answer the following questions:

What is the value of k? [0.1;.1;0.1000;.1000]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the value of the mean. [2.1;2.1000]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the variance. [1.29;1.2900]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the standard deviation. [1.1358]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.
5 – 11.
The table below shows the number of books borrowed by students per semester.

Number of
books Number of
𝑃(𝑋) 𝑋∙𝑃(𝑋) (𝑋−𝜇) 〖(𝑋−𝜇)^2 (𝑋−𝜇)^2∙𝑃(𝑋)
borrowed by students (f)
students (X)
0 8 0.0800 0.0000 -4.7500 22.5625 1.8050
1 8 0.0800 0.0800 -3.7500 14.0625 1.1250
2 10 0.1000 0.2000 -2.7500 7.5625 0.7563
3 12 0.1200 0.3600 -1.7500 3.0625 0.3675
4 11 0.1100 0.4400 -0.7500 0.5625 0.0619
5 11 0.1100 0.5500 0.2500 0.0625 0.0069
6 9 0.0900 0.5400 1.2500 1.5625 0.1406
7 10 0.1000 0.7000 2.2500 5.0625 0.5063
8 7 0.0700 0.5600 3.2500 10.5625 0.7394
9 8 0.0800 0.7200 4.2500 18.0625 1.4450
10 6 0.0600 0.6000 5.2500 27.5625 1.6538
N 100 mean 4.75 variance 8.6075
std. dev. 2.9339

Answer the following questions:

What is the probability that a student will borrow exactly five books? [0.11;.11;0.1100;.1100]
Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

What is the probability that a student will borrow 6 or 7 books? [0.19;.19;0.1900;.1900]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

What is the probability that a student will borrow more than 8 books? [0.14;.14;0.1400;.1400]
Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

What is the probability that a student will borrow less than 3 books? [0.26;.26;0.2600;.2600]
Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the mean. [4.75;4.7500]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the variance. [8.6075]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.

Determine the standard deviation. [2.9339]

Express your answer in four decimal places round off when not exact.
12. In a game, you flip a coin twice and record the number of heads that occur. You get 10 points for 2
heads, 0 points for 1 head, and 5 points for no heads. What is the expected value for the number of
points you’ll win in the long run? [3.75;3.7500] Express your answer in four decimal places round off
when not exact.

Number of
𝑮𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒔𝒔 (𝒙) 𝑷(𝒙) 𝒙 ∙ 𝑷(𝒙)
heads

2 10 0.25 2.5

1 0 0.5 0

0 5 0.25 1.25

𝐸(𝑥) = ∑ 𝑥 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥) = 3.75

13. A fair spinner has 20 colors: 1 blue, 3 red, and 16 yellow. A player will win P500 if the spinner lands
on a blue and P200 on a red. A player needs to buy game chips worth P50 each to play the game. Find
the player’s expected value in the long run. [5;5.00] Express your answer in the nearest centavo and do
not include the peso sign.

Gain / loss (𝑥) 𝑃(𝑥) 𝑥 ∙ 𝑃(𝑥)

1
blue 500-50=450 = 0.05 22.5
20
3
red 200-50=150 = 0.15 22.5
20
16
yellow -50 = 0.8 -40
20

𝐸(𝑥) = 5