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Exercise Probability Distributions

This document contains 12 problems involving calculating probabilities using concepts like binomial, normal, and Poisson distributions. The problems cover topics like multiple choice tests, TV viewership, online purchases, car repairs, call volumes, traffic at a gas pump, steel production, blood disorders, GMAT scores, data entry speeds, and traveler preferences.

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Exercise Probability Distributions

This document contains 12 problems involving calculating probabilities using concepts like binomial, normal, and Poisson distributions. The problems cover topics like multiple choice tests, TV viewership, online purchases, car repairs, call volumes, traffic at a gas pump, steel production, blood disorders, GMAT scores, data entry speeds, and traveler preferences.

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Exercise Probability Distributions

1. In a 20 question, 5 answer multiple choice test, if a student answers randomly, what is the
probability of him getting:
a) Exactly 7 answers correct?
b) At least 7 answers correct?
c) At most 7 answers correct?
2. 60% of television viewers are known to watch a popular TV show. What is the probability that in
a sample of 5 randomly chosen viewers,
a) at least half of them are watching the program?
b) At least half of them are not watching the program?
3. The probability that a person browsing at an online store actually purchases something is 30%.
Find the probability that in a group of 15 persons browsing at a particular time:
a) Exactly 4 purchase something?
b) Not more than 5 purchase something?
c) More than 8 purchase something?
d) What is the expected number of persons purchasing something?
e) What is the standard deviation of the number of persons purchasing something?
4. A second hand car dealer guarantees that he will repair free of charge any car that proves to be
defective within one year of purchase. Past experience suggests that 10% of the cars have to be
repaired under guarantee. What is the probability that in a sample of 18 cars sold last month, the
number requiring repair under guarantee will be:
a) None?
b) More than 2?
c) If the average cost of repair is Rs. 5400, calculate the expected cost of repair under guarantee
for this sample of 18 cars.
5. An executive receives 5 calls on an average per hour. What is the probability that he receives:
a) No calls in a particular hour?
b) Exactly 5 calls in an hour?
c) At least 5 calls in an hour?
d) Maximum of 4 calls in an hour?
e) 3 calls in half an hour?
f) No calls in 15 minutes?
6. A service station has a pump for supplying diesel fuel to automobiles. The owner estimates that
only about 3.2 vehicles use the pump every two hours.
a) What is the probability that less than 3 cars arrive to use the pump in the next 2 hours?
b) Suppose the owner has to shut down the pump for half an hour for maintenance. What is the
probability that no business is lost in the period?
c) What is the probability of five or more cars arriving to take diesel in an hour? If the event has
actually occurred, what will you conclude?
7. Sheet steel is produced in 500m rolls, each of which has two flaws on an average. What is the
probability that a particular 100m segment has no flaws? What are the average and standard
deviation of the number of flaws in a 100m segment?
8. It is known that 0.00004 of the population has a certain blood disorder. A researcher randomly
selects 100000 people from a certain region.
a) What is the probability that seven or more in the sample have the disorder?
b) Suppose the researcher finds more than 10 people with the disorder in his sample from the
region. What can the researcher conclude?
9. In problem 5 above, find the probability that the executive:
(i) Waits at least 20 minutes for the next call?
(ii) Less than 5 minutes for the next call?
(iii) What is the average waiting time between calls?
10. GMAT scores are known to be normally distributed. In one year, the average score was 540 and
standard deviation was 100. What is the probability that a random student obtained a score:
a) Between 540 and 590?
b) Less than 600?
c) More than 750?
d) Between 350 and 630?
e) Between 400 and 500?
f) What is the 90th percentile score?
11. A data processing company is in the process of downsizing, and would like to layoff the less
efficient operators in the 200 it employs. Operator data entry speeds are normally distributed with
an average of 52 words per minute with a standard deviation of 8 wpm.
a) If the company has set a cutoff of 48 wpm for o-perators to stay in the company, how many
operators will be laid off?
b) If the company wants to lay off 10 operators, what should be the cutoff speed?
12. According to a study, 37% of travelers enjoy sightseeing more than any other activity during
holidays. Suppose 120 travellers are randomly selected. What is the probability that:
(i) Exactly 40 prefer sightseeing?
(ii) Fewer than 40 prefer sightseeing?
(iii) More than 40 prefer sightseeing?

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