School of Mathematical Sciences

Universiti Sains Malaysia

Semester 1, 2023/2024

MAT 161 - Elementary Statistics

Assignment 2

1. Pairs of random numbers (x, y) are generated where the variables X and Y are integers
between 0 and 5 inclusive.
(i) Express all possible different pairs of numbers.
(ii) Suppose a random variable W is defined to equal the absolute value of the difference
between X and Y. Identify the probability distribution of W.

2. A truck rental company has a fleet of 5 trucks. It rents them out at RM80 per truck per day.
The daily demand for trucks is known to follow a Poisson distribution with mean 5.
(i) Calculate the probability that the demand for trucks on a particular day can be met.
(ii) Demonstrate the probability distribution for the daily income received from the truck
rental.
(iii) Examine the expected daily income received from the rental.

3. A process for making plate glass produces small bubbles (imperfections) scattered at random
in the glass, at an average rate of four small bubbles per 10m 2. Consider glass pieces with
dimensions 2.5m x 2.0m.
(i) Determine the probability that a piece of glass contains at least one small bubble.
(ii) Calculate the probability that five glass pieces chosen at random are all free of bubbles.
(iii) Suppose ten glass pieces were randomly chosen. Quantify the probability that 5 of the
pieces contain at least one small bubble each.

4. Two companies, A and B, drill wells in a rural area. Company A charges a flat fee of of
RM3500 to drill a well regardless of its depth. Company B charges RM1000 plus RM12
per foot to drill a well. The depths of wells in this area have a normal distribution with a
mean of 250 feet and a standard deviation of 40 feet.
(i) Justify the probability that Company B would charge more than Company A to drill
a well.
(ii) Quantify the mean amount charged by Company B to drill a well.

5. Let a population consist of five numbers: 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50, each having probability
of being selected equal to 0.2. Consider all possible samples (selected with replacement)
of size 2 that could be selected. Calculate the following:
(i) Mean of the population
(ii) Standard deviation of the population
(iii) Sampling distribution of the sample mean
(iv) Mean and standard error of the sample mean
6. The baggage weights for passengers using a domestic airline are normally distributed with
a mean of 22 lb and a standard deviation of 4 lb. If the limit on total luggage weight is
2250lb., measure the probability that the limit will be exceeded for 100 passengers.

PLEASE SUBMIT THIS ASSIGNMENT THE LATEST BY 29 DECEMBER 2023 (5pm).