GITA AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, BHUBANESWAR

(Affiliated to BPUT Odisha)

Assignment- III (2024-2025)

Subject Name: EM-III

Dept. Mathematics Branch: ALL
Semester: 3rd
Part – I
01 Short Answer Type Questions Module BL CO
If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are independent events show that 𝐴̅ and 𝐵̅ are independent
i 3 2 2
events.
Five fair coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability that at least
ii 3 1 2
one head turns up?
Three balls are drawn successively from the box containing six red, four
iii white and 5 blue balls. Find the probability that they are drawn in order 3 3 2
red, white and blue if each ball is (a) replaced, (b) not replaced.
Find the probability of drawing three queens from a pack of 52 playing
iv 3 2 2
cards, without replacement?
v State Baye’s theorem. 3 1 2
1 1 1
vi If 𝑃(𝐴) = 2 , 𝑃(𝐵) = 4 , 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 2 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴). 3 2 2
In rolling two fair dice, what is the probability of obtaining a sum greater
vii 3 2 2
than 4 but not exceeding 7?
In rolling two fair dice, what is the probability of obtaining equal numbers
viii 3 2 2
or numbers with an even product?
ix Define discrete and continuous random variable. 3 2 2
Find the mean and variance of the random variable 𝑋 with probability
x 3 1 2
function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1.
Find the mean and variance of the random variable 𝑋 with probability
xi 3 1 2
function 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑒 −2𝑥 , 𝑥 ≥ 0.
Find the mean and variance of the random variable 𝑥 with probability
xii 3 2 2
function 𝑓(0) = 0.512, 𝑓(1) = 0.384, 𝑓(2) = 0.096, 𝑓(3) = 0.008.
The density function of a random variable 𝑋 is given by:
𝑥
xiii , 0<x<2 3 2 2
𝑓(𝑥) = { 2 ,then find the expected value of 𝑋.
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Find the probability of a four turning up at least once in two tosses of a
xiv 3 1 2
fair die.
02 Part – II
Focused – Short answer type Questions Module BL CO
An urn contains 20 fuses, out of which five are defective. If three of the
fuses are selected at random and removed from the box in succession
i 3 3 2
without replacement, then find the probability that all three fuses are
defective?
A bag contains 5 white balls and 3 black balls. Two balls are drawn at
ii random one after other, without replacement. Find the probability that 3 3 2
both balls are black.
 If you need a right-handed screw from a box containing 20 right-handed
iii and 5 left-handed screws, what is the probability that you get at least one 3 2 2
right-handed screw in drawing 2 screws with replacement?
A coin is tossed twice. Find the probability function corresponding to the
iv random variable 𝑋, which represent the number of heads that can come 3 3 2
up.
𝑐𝑥 2 , 0 < 𝑥 < 3
Find the value of 𝑐 such that 𝑓(𝑥) = { is a density
v 0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 3 3 2
function, and compute 𝑃(1 < 𝑋 < 2).
Find the distribution function for the random variable of above question
vi 3 2 2
(v) and also find 𝑃(1 < 𝑋 < 2).
A random variable 𝑋 has the density function
𝑐
vii 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 2+1) , −∞ < 𝑥 < ∞. Find the distribution function of the 3 2 2
random variable .
The distribution function for a random variable 𝑋 is
1 − 𝑒 −2𝑥 , 𝑥 ≥ 0
𝐹(𝑥) = { .Find the density function and also find
viii 0 ,𝑥 < 0 3 3 2
(𝑖)𝑃(𝑋) > 2, (𝑖𝑖)𝑃(−3 < 𝑋 ≤ 4)

Part – III
Long Answer type Questions Module BL CO
What is the mean life of a light bulb whose life 𝑋 [ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠] has the density
01 a) 3 3 2
𝑓(𝑥) = 0.001𝑒 −0.001𝑥 (𝑥 ≥ 0).
If the mileage(in multiples of 1000 mi) after which a tire must be replaced
is given by the random variable 𝑋 with density 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝜃𝑒 −𝜃𝑥 (𝑥 > 0),
b) 3 3 2
what mileage can you expect to get on one of these tires? Let 𝜃 = 0.04
and find the probability that a tire will last at least 40000 mi.
Three screws are drawn at random from a lot of 100 screws, 10 of which
02 a) are defective. Find the probability that the screws drawn will be non 3 3 2
defective in drawing (a) with replacement, (b) without replacement.
Three screws are drawn at random from a lot of 100 screws, 10 of which
b) are defective. Find the probability that at least one screws is drawn will be 3 3 2
defective in drawing (a) with replacement, (b) without replacement.
The contents of a baskets 1, 2 and 3 are respectively as follows
(1 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒, 2 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠), (2 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒, 1 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 1 𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠)
03 a) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (4 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒, 5 𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3 𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑠). One basket is choosen at 3 3 2
random and two balls are drawn. What is the probability that they come
from baskets 1, 2 𝑜𝑟 3 if the balls drawn are happen to be white and red.
Three urns are there containing white, black and red balls as follows;
Urn I has one white, two black and three red balls; Urn II has two white,
one black, and one red ball; Urn III has four white, five black and three
b) 3 3 2
red balls respectively. One Urn is chosen at random and two balls are
drawn from that one is white and other one is red. What is the probability
that they come from Urn I.
A discrete random variable 𝑋 has the following probability function
𝑋 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
04 a) 𝑃(𝑋) 0 𝑘 2𝑘 2𝑘 3𝑘 𝑘2 2𝑘 2 7𝑘 2 + 𝑘 3 2 2

Determine the constant k; and find P(0<X<5).

 Let 𝑋 have the density function
𝑓(𝑥) = 0.75(1 − 𝑥 2 ) 𝑖𝑓 − 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒. Find the
b) distribution function. Find the probabilities 3 3 2
1 1 1
𝑃 (− 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2) and 𝑃 (4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2).Find 𝑥 such that 𝑃(𝑋 ≤ 𝑥) = 0.95.