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Tut2 MTL108

1. The document contains 15 problems involving probability distributions and random variables. The problems cover topics such as finding the probability mass function, cumulative distribution function, and density function of random variables; determining if random variables are independent; and calculating probabilities based on joint and marginal distributions. 2. Problem 11 asks the student to find the marginal density function of a random variable X based on the given joint probability density function of X and another random variable Y over the region from 0 to 1. 3. Problem 15 presents a joint probability density function modeling test scores of students on science and humanities aptitude tests, and asks the student to calculate two probabilities based on this distribution.

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Tut2 MTL108

1. The document contains 15 problems involving probability distributions and random variables. The problems cover topics such as finding the probability mass function, cumulative distribution function, and density function of random variables; determining if random variables are independent; and calculating probabilities based on joint and marginal distributions. 2. Problem 11 asks the student to find the marginal density function of a random variable X based on the given joint probability density function of X and another random variable Y over the region from 0 to 1. 3. Problem 15 presents a joint probability density function modeling test scores of students on science and humanities aptitude tests, and asks the student to calculate two probabilities based on this distribution.

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MTL108: Tutorial Sheet 2

1. Do the following functions defined distribution functions: (a) F (x) = 1 − e−x , x ≥ 0 and 0 if x < 0.
(b) F (x) = 0 if x ≤ 1 and 1 − x−1 if x > 1.

2. Let X be a discrete random variable with pmf given by:

x −2 −1 0 1 2
p(x) 1/15 /15 3/15 4/15 5/15

(a) Let Y = X 2 . Find the pmf of Y .


(b) Find the value the cdf of X at −1/2, 3/4, 7/8, 1, 3/2, 5.
(c) Find the value the cdf of Y at −1/2, 3/4, 7/8, 1, 3/2, 5.

3. If X has a distribution function 



 0 x<1


 1/3 1≤x<4
F (x) = 1/2 4≤x<6



 5/6 6 ≤ x < 10

1 x ≥ 10.
Find P (2 < x ≤ 6), P (X ≥ 3), and P (X = 4). Find the corresponding density function.
(x + 1) −x/α
4. Does the function fα (x) = e if x > 0, and zero otherwise, where α > 0 define a PDF? Find the
α(α + 1)
corresponding DF.

5. A filling station is supplied with gasoline once a week. If its {


weekly volume of sales in thousands of gallons is
5(1 − x)4 0 < x < 1
a random variable with probability density function f (x) =
0 otherwise.
What capacity of the tank be needed so that the probability of the supply’s being exhausted in a given week
is 0.01?
{
1 − (9/x2 ) x > 3
6. The distribution function of a random variable X is given as F (x) =
0 elsewhere.
Find P (X ≤ 5) and P (X > 8).

7. Find the distribution function of the random X whose pdf is given by




 x/2 0<x≤1

1/2 1<x≤2
f (x) =

 (3 − x)/2 2<x<3

0 elsewhere.

Also sketch the graph of pdf and cdf.

8. On the ballot for election to the supervisory committee of a university-wide group are three students from
the College of Engineering, 4 students from the LAW college, and 3 students from the Life Sciences College.
If the top three vote-getters will end up on the committee, find the joint distribution of the number X of
engineering students and Y law students on the committee. Are the random counts X and Y independent?

9. Suppose X and Y are random variables with P (X = 1) = P (X = −1) = 1/2, P (Y = 1) = P (Y = −1) = 1/2.
Let P (X = 1&Y = 1) = β. Determine the joint distribution of X and Y . For what value(s) of β are X and
Y independent?

10. Suppose X and Y are random variables with the following joint pmf. Are X and Y independent?

Y ↓ /X → 1 2 3
1 1/18 1/9 1/6
2 1/9 1/6 1/18
3 1/6 1/18 1/9
11. Let X and Y be two continuous random variables with joint pdf f (x, y) = cx2 y(1 + y), 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3.
(a) Find the probability P (1 ≤ X ≤ 2, 0 ≤ Y ≤ 1).
(b) Determine the joint cdf of X and Y for x and y between 0 and 3.
(c) Find marginal cdf FX (x) for x between 0 and 3.
(d) Are X and Y independent?

12. Let the joint density function of two random variables X and Y be given by

 x(1 + 3y 2 )
f (x, y) = 0 < x < 2, 0 < y < 1
 0 4
elsewhere

Evaluate P ( 14 < Y < 1


2 | X = 13 ). Are X and Y independent random variables?

13. Continuous random variables X and Y have a joint distribution with density function f (x, y) = (3/2)(2−2x−y)
in the region bounded by x = 0, y = 0, y = 2 − 2x . Find the marginal density function of X for 0 < x < 1.
π (π )
14. Continuous random variables X and Y have a joint probability density function f (x, y) = sin y exp(−x)
2 2
for 0 < x < ∞, 0 < y < 1. Find the conditional probability P (X > 1 Y = 0.5).

15. A certain Institute conducts two aptitude tests, one in science and other in humanities, both to be taken by all
aspirant students. Let X and Y are respectively be the proportion of correct answers that a student gets on
the tests in the two subjects. The joint probability distribution of these two random variables is approximated
by a joint probability density function
{
(2/5)(2x + 3y) 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 1
f (x, y) =
0 otherwise

(i) What is the probability that a student will get less than 0.40 on both tests? (ii) What is the probability
that a student gets more than 0.8 in science test and less than 0.5 in humanity test?

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