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Normal Distribution Assignment

This document summarizes an assignment submitted by Kashif Ali Dharejo to Dr. Javed Hussain containing solutions to problems 5.11 through 5.22 from Chapter 5 of Sheldon Ross's text on continuous random variables. The problems cover topics such as finding probabilities for random variables with uniform and normal distributions, expected values, and applying normal distributions to real-world scenarios involving rainfall, test scores, and manufacturing specifications.

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Normal Distribution Assignment

This document summarizes an assignment submitted by Kashif Ali Dharejo to Dr. Javed Hussain containing solutions to problems 5.11 through 5.22 from Chapter 5 of Sheldon Ross's text on continuous random variables. The problems cover topics such as finding probabilities for random variables with uniform and normal distributions, expected values, and applying normal distributions to real-world scenarios involving rainfall, test scores, and manufacturing specifications.

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Chapter # 5
CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLE BY
SHELDON ROSS
Problems numbers 5.11 to 5.22
Kashif Ali Dharejo Submitted to Dr javed Hussain,
Head of Department Of Mathematics
Sukkur IBA university Sukkur
18-04-2020
5.11. A point is chosen at random on a line segment of length L. Interpret this statement, and find
the probability that the ratio of the shorter to the longer segment is less than ¼.
5.12. A bus travels between the two cities A and B, which are 100 miles apart. If the bus has a
break- down, the distance from the breakdown to city A has a uniform distribution over
(0, 100). There is a bus service station in city A, in B, and in the center of the route
between A and B. It is suggested that it would be more efficient to have the three stations
located 25, 50, and 75 miles, respectively, from A. Do you agree? Why?
5.13. You arrive at a bus stop at 10 o’clock, knowing that the bus will arrive at some time
uniformly distributed between 10 and 10:30.
(a) What is the probability that you will have to wait longer than 10 minutes?
(b) If, at 10:15, the bus has not yet arrived, what is the probability that you will have to
wait at least an additional 10 minutes?
5.14. Let X be a uniform (0, 1) random variable. Compute E[Xn] by using Proposition 2.1, and
then check the result by using the definition of expectation.
5.15. If X is a normal random variable with parameters μ =10 and σ2 =36, compute
(a) P{X > 5}; (b) P{4 < X < 16}; (c) P{X < 8}; (d) P{X < 20}; (e) P{X > 16}.
5.16. The annual rainfall (in inches) in a certain region is normally distributed with μ =40 and
σ =4. What is the probability that, starting with this year, it will take over 10 years before
a year occurs having a rainfall of over 50 inches? What assumptions are you making?
5.17. A man aiming at a target receives 10 points if his shot is within 1 inch of the target, 5
points if it is between1and3inches of the target, and 3 points if it is between 3 and 5 inches
of the target. Find the expected number of points scored if the distance from the shot to the
target is uniformly distributed between 0 and 10.
5.18. Suppose that X is a normal random variable with mean 5. If P{X > 9}=.2, approximately
what is Var(X)?
5.19. Let X be a normal random variable with mean 12 and variance 4. Find the value of c such
that P{X > c}=.10.
5.20. If 65 percent of the population of a large community is in favor of a proposed rise in school
taxes, approximate the probability that a random sample of 100 people will contain
(a) atleast50whoareinfavoroftheproposition;
(b) Between 60 and 70 inclusive who are in favor;
(c) fewer than 75 in favor.
5.21. Suppose that the height, in inches, of a 25-year-old man is a normal random variable with
parameters μ = 71 and σ2 = 6.25. What percentage of 25- year-old men are over 6 feet, 2
inches tall? What percentage of men in the 6-footer club are over 6 feet, 5 inches?
5.22. The width of a slot of a duralumin forging is (in inches) normally distributed with
μ = .9000 and σ = .0030. The specification limits were given as .9000±.0050.
(a) What percentage of forgings will be defective?
(b) What is the maximum allowable value of σ that will permit no more than 1 in 100
defectives when the widths are normally distributed with μ = .9000 and σ?

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