Scribd
Upload
81 views2 pages

Math 461 Section P1 Quiz 8 Solution

1. The document provides the solutions to two problems from a math quiz: - Problem 1 finds the probability of X being less than Y and the probability of Y being less than X between 1/2 and 2/2. - Problem 2 finds the probability that the first to arrive waits less than 5 minutes and the probability that the man arrives first. 2. For Problem 2, the probabilities are calculated as 1/6 for waiting less than 5 minutes and 1/2 for the man arriving first, using the joint probability density function of the arrival times.

Uploaded by

Shaheera Faheem
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
81 views2 pages

Math 461 Section P1 Quiz 8 Solution

1. The document provides the solutions to two problems from a math quiz: - Problem 1 finds the probability of X being less than Y and the probability of Y being less than X between 1/2 and 2/2. - Problem 2 finds the probability that the first to arrive waits less than 5 minutes and the probability that the man arrives first. 2. For Problem 2, the probabilities are calculated as 1/6 for waiting less than 5 minutes and 1/2 for the man arriving first, using the joint probability density function of the arrival times.

Uploaded by

Shaheera Faheem
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Math 461 Section P1

Quiz 8 Solution
April 11, 2013

1. The joint probability density function of X and Y is given by


 
 6 x2 + xy

0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 2,
f (x, y) = 7 2
0 otherwise

(i) (10 points) Find P (X < Y ).


 
1 1
(ii) (15 points) Find P Y < X <
2 2
Solution: These are two parts of Problem 5 in midterm 2. You can find the
solution of midterm 2 in the course page.
2. A man and a woman agree to meet at a certain location about 12:30
P.M. If the man arrives at a time uniformly distributed between 12:15
and 12:45, and if the woman independently arrives at a time uniformly
distributed between 12:00 and 1:00 P.M., find the probability that the
first to arrive waits no longer than 5 minutes. What is the probability
that the man arrives first?
Solution: We assume the man and the woman arrive at 12:X and 12:Y
respectively (1:00 is 12:60). Then the space of X and Y are [15, 45]
and [0, 60] respectively, and fX (x) ≡ 1/(45 − 15) = 1/30, fY (y) ≡
1/(60 − 0) = 1/60. So the joint pdf of X and Y is
1 1 1
f (x, y) = · = , (x, y) ∈ [15, 45] × [0, 60].
30 60 1800
As a result,
Z 45 Z x+5
P (|X − Y | ≤ 5) = f (x, y) dy dx
15 x−5
Z 45
1
= y|x+5 dx
1800 15 x−5
30 × 10
=
1800
1
= ,
6
and
Z 45 Z 60
P (X < Y ) = f (x, y) dy dx
15 x
Z 45
1
= y|60 dx
1800 15 x
Z 45
1
= (60 − x) dx
1800 15
45
60x − x2 /2
=
1800 15
1
= .
2

You might also like