CS1 Discrete Random Variables Chapter - 1 [PART1]

Question1 : Four bad apples are mixed accidentally with 20 good apples . Obtain the probability distribution of the number
of bad apples∈a draw of 2 apples at random .

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Question2 : A survey last 25 years indicated that ∈10 yearsthe winter was mild ,∈8 yearswas
the
cold ∧¿ the remaining 7 yearswas very cold . A company sells 1000 woolen coats∈a mild year , 1300∈a cold year
¿ 2000∈a very cold year .You are required ¿ find the yearly expected profit of thecompany if a woolen coat costs
Rs .1730∧¿ is sold ¿ stores for Rs .2480.

Question3 :There are tentokens∈a bag . Six of them are wroth Rs 5 each .The other four are of equal value which
is unknown. If the expectation¿ drawing a single tokenis Rs 4. Find the unknown value .

Question 4 : A die istossed twice .Getting ‘ a number greater than4 ’ isconsidered a success . Find the mean∧variance
of the probability distribution of the number of success .

Question5 :The number of injury claims per monthis modeled by a random variable N with
1
P ( N =n )= , where n ≥0
( n+1 )( n+ 2 )
Determine the probability of at least one claimduring a particular month , given that there have been at most four claims
during that month.

Question6 : An insurance policy pays 100 per day for up ¿ 3 days of hospitalization∧50 per days for each day of
hospitalization thereafter , thenumber of days of hospitalization , X , is a discrete random variable with probability function
6−k
P ( X=k )= , for k =1 ,2 , 3 , 4 , 5
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Determine the expected payment for hospitalization under this policy .

Question7 : A man wins arupee for head∧loses a rupee for tail when a fair coin is tossed . Suppose that he tosses once
¿ quits if he wins ; but tries once more if he losses onthe first toss . What is his expected winning .

Question 8: Let Y be theabsolute difference of the upturned faces∈the experiment of tossing two dice . Find E [ Y ] ∧Var [Y ]

Question 9: Let X be a discrete random variable withthe following probability distribution

X 1 2 3 4
P ( X=x ) 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
Calculate the variance Y , where Y =2 X +10

Question10 :There are two students who can get A , B∨C grade . Find the Sample Space∧the values for Random
Variable of number of students getting A grade .

Question11 : A random sample of four policyholdersis taken¿ a group of eight , comprising three men∧five women .
Determine the probability function of X , the number of female policyholders∈the sample .∧calculate F ( 2 ) .

Question12 :Given isthe cumulative distribution function of a random variable . Find the Probability
M ass function of X

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0 x ←4
0.5−4 ≤ x ←2
F ( x )= 0.65−2≤ x ←1
0.95−1 ≤ x <0
1 x≥0

Question13 : A fair blue die has faces numbered 1,1 , 3 ,3 , 5∧5 . The random variable B represents the score whenthe
blue die isrolled .
(i) Write downthe probability distribution for B∧Find E (B).

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Question14 :The Discrete random variable X cantake only the value1,2∧3 . For these values the cumulative
distribution isdefined by
3
( ) x +k
F x= x=1,2,3
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( a ) Show that k=13
( b ) Find the probability mass function of X

Question15 :The random variable X has probability distribution given∈the table below

X −1 0 1 2 3
P( X =x) P Q 0.2 0.15 0.15

Given that E ( X )=0.55 , find the value of p∧the value of q

Question16 : Let X be a discrete random variable taking values 0 ,1∧2 with probabilities p ,1−2 p∧p
respectively with0 ≤ p ≤ 0.5 . Find the value of p for which Var ( X ) will be maximum . ( 3 )

Question17 : ∈a pack of seventransistors , three are found ¿ be defective . Threetransistors are selected ¿ the pack
at randomwithout replacement . The discrete random variable X represents the number of defective transistors selected .
(i) Find P ( X=2) .
( ii ) Find the Probability mass function of X
( iii ) Determine E ( X )

SOLUTION

Solution1: the probability distribution of X is:

X 0 1 2
P(X=x) 95/138 40/138 3/138

Solution 2: Rs.10,32,000 Solution 3: $2.5

8 2 4
Solution 4: −( )= Solution 5: 2/5
9 3 9
Solution 6: 220 Solution 7: 0
Solution 8: E[Y] = 70/36 and Var [ Y] = 665/324 Solution 9: 4
Solution 10: AA, AB, AC, BA, BB, BC, CA, CB, CC and X : 0,1,2
Solution 11:
Solution 12:
X -4 -2 -1 0
P(X=x) 0.5 0.15 0.3 0.05

Solution 13:
B 1 3 5
P(B=b) 1/3 1/3 1/3
E[B] = 3

Solution 15: p=0.4∧q=0.1

Solution 16: p = 0.5
Solution 17: (i) 12/35
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X 0 1 2 3
P(X=x) 4/35 18/35 12/35 1/35
E(X) = 9/7

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