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IAL
STATISTICS 01
REVISION WORKSHEET
DISCREET RANDOM VARIABLES–B(ii)
1. A coin is biased in such a way that a head is twice as likely to occur as a tail. The coin is tossed 3
times and the random variable 𝑋 represents the number of heads which occur.
2
(a) Show that P(𝑋 = 1) = 9. [4]
(b) Find P(𝑋 = 𝑥) for 𝑥 = 0,2,3. [3]
(c) Calculate E(𝑋) [2]
(d) Calculate 𝑃[𝑋 ⩽ 𝐸(𝑋)]. [2]
2.
The discrete random variable 𝑋 has the probability Find
function shown in the table below. (a) 𝛼, [1]
𝑥 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 (b) P(−1 < 𝑋 ≤ 2), [2]
(c) F(−0.4) [1]
P(𝑋 (d) E(3𝑋 + 4) [4]
0.1 𝛼 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 (e) Var⁡(2𝑋 + 3). [2]
− 𝑥)
3. A discrete random variable 𝑋 takes only positive integer values. It has a cumulative distribution
function F(𝑥) = P(𝑋 ≤ 𝑥) defined in the table below.
𝑋 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

F(𝑥) 0.1 0.2 0.25 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.75 1

(a) Determine the probability function, P(𝑋 = 𝑥), of 𝑋. [3]


(b) Calculate E(𝑋) and show that Var⁡(𝑋) = 5.76 [6]
(c) Given that 𝑌 = 2𝑋 + 3, find the mean and variance of 𝑌. [3]
4.
The discrete random variable 𝑋 has probability 1
(a) Show that 𝑘 = 50. [3]
function
(b) Find E(𝑋) and Var⁡(𝑋). [6]
𝑘(𝑥 2 − 9), 𝑥 = 4,5,6
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) = { (c) Find Var⁡(2𝑋 − 3). [2]
0, otherwise
where 𝑘 is a positive constant
5.
A discrete random variable 𝑋 has a probability
function as shown in the table below, where 𝑎 and (a) find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.[5]
𝑏 are constants. Find
𝑥 0 1 2 3 (b) P(0 < 𝑋 < 1.5), [1]
(c) E(2𝑋 − 3). [2]
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) 0.2 0.3 𝑏 𝑎 (d) Show that Var⁡(𝑋) = 1.41. [3]
(e) Evaluate Var⁡(2𝑋 − 3) [2]
Given that E(𝑋) = 1.7,

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6.
The random variable 𝑋 has probability function (a) Find the value of 𝑘. [2]
𝑘𝑥, 𝑥 = 1,2,3, (b) Find the exact value of E(𝑋). [2]
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) = {
𝑘(𝑥 + 1), 𝑥 = 4,5, (c) Show that, to 3 significant figures, Var⁡(𝑋) =
where 𝑘 is a constant. 1.47. [4]
(d) Find, to 1 decimal place, Var⁡(4 − 3𝑋).[2]
7. The random variable 𝑋 has the discrete uniform distribution
1
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) = , ⁡𝑥 = 1,2,3,4,5.
5
(a) Write down the value of E(𝑋) and show that Var⁡(𝑋) = 2. [3]
Find
(b) E(3𝑋 − 2), [2]
(c) Var⁡(4 − 3𝑋) [2]
8.
The random variable 𝑋 has probability Find
distribution (b) the value of 𝑝 and the value of 𝑞, [3]
𝑥 1 3 5 7 9 (c) P(4 < 𝑋 ⩽ 7) [2]
2)
Given that E(𝑋 = 27.4, find
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) 0.2 𝑝 0.2 𝑞 0.15 (d) Var⁡(𝑋), [2]
(e) E(19 − 4𝑋) [1]
(a) Given that E(𝑋) = 4.5, write down two
(f) Var⁡(19 − 4𝑋). [2]
equations involving 𝑝 and 𝑞. [3]
9. The random variable 𝑋 has probability distribution given in 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
(a) the value of 𝑝 and the value of 𝑞, [5]
(b) Var⁡(𝑋), [4]
(c) E(2𝑋 − 4). [2]
10.
The discrete random variable 𝑋 has probability Given that E(𝑋) = 1.6
function (b) Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏.[5]
𝑎(3 − 𝑥) 𝑥 = 0,1,2 Find
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) = {
𝑏 𝑥=3 (c) P(0.5 < 𝑋 < 3), [2]
(a) Find P(𝑋 = 2) and complete the table below. (d) E(3𝑋 − 2). [2]
(e) Show that the Var⁡(𝑋) = 1.64 [3]
[1] (f) Calculate Var⁡(3𝑋 − 2). [2]
𝑥 0 1 2 3
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) 3𝑎 2𝑎 𝑏
11.
The discrete random variable 𝑋 has probability
distribution given by (a) Find the value of 𝑎. [2]
𝑥 −1 0 1 2 3 (b) Write down E(𝑋). [1]
(c) Find Var⁡(𝑋). [3]
1 1 1 The random variable 𝑌 = 6 − 2𝑋
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) 𝑎 𝑎
5 10 5 (d) Find Var⁡(𝑌). [2]
where 𝑎 is a constant. (e) Calculate P(𝑋 ⩾ 𝑌). [3]

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12. The discrete random variable 𝑌 has probability distribution


𝑦 1 2 3 4
P(𝑌 = 𝑦) 𝑎 𝑏 0.3 𝑐

where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are constants.


The cumulative distribution function F(𝑦) of 𝑌 is given in the following table
𝑦 1 2 3 4
F(𝑦) 0.1 0.5 𝑑 1.0

where 𝑑 is a constant.
(a) Find the value of 𝑎, the value of 𝑏, the value of 𝑐 and the value of 𝑑. [5]
(b) Find P(3𝑌 + 2 ⩾ 8). [2]
13. A discrete random variable 𝑋 has the probability function
2
P(𝑋 = 𝑥) = {𝑘(1 − 𝑥) 𝑥 = −1,0,1 and 2
0 otherwise
1
(a) Show that 𝑘 = 6 [3]
(b) Find E(𝑋) [2]
2) 4
(c) Show that E(𝑋 = [2]
3
(d) Find Var⁡(1 − 3𝑋) [3]
14.
The discrete random variable 𝑋 takes the values (a) Find the probability distribution of 𝑋.
1,2 and 3 and has cumulative distribution function [3]
F(𝑥) given by (b) Write down the value of F(1.8).
𝑥 1 2 3 [1]

F(𝑥) 0.4 0.65 1


15.
The score 𝑆 when a spinner is spun has the
following probability distribution. (d) Find
𝑠 0 1 2 4 5 (i) E(5𝑆 − 3),
(ii) Var⁡(5𝑆 − 3). [4]
P(𝑆 = 𝑠) 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 (e) Find P(5𝑆 − 3 > 𝑆 + 3) [3]
The spinner is spun twice.
(a) Find E(𝑆). [2]
The score from the first spin is 𝑆1 and the score
(b) Show that E(𝑆 2 ) = 10.4 [2]
from the second spin is 𝑆2
(c) Hence find Var⁡(𝑆). [2]
The random variables 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are independent
and the random variable 𝑋 = 𝑆1 × 𝑆2
(f) Show that P({𝑆1 = 1} ∩ 𝑋 < 5) = 0.16[2]
(g) Find P(𝑋 < 5). [3]

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16. A biased die with six faces is rolled. The discrete random variable 𝑋 represents the score on the
uppermost face. The probability distribution of 𝑋 is shown in the table below.
𝑥 1 2 3 4 5 6

P(𝑋 = 𝑥) 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏 𝑏 0.3

(a) Given that E(𝑋) = 4.2 find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏. [5]
(b) Show that E(𝑋 2 ) = 20.4 [1]
(c) Find Var⁡(5 − 3𝑋) [3]
A biased die with five faces is rolled. The discrete random variable 𝑌 represents the score which is
uppermost. The cumulative distribution function of 𝑌 is shown in the table below.
𝑦 1 2 3 4 5
1 2
F(𝑦) 3𝑘 4𝑘 5𝑘
10 10

(d) Find the value of 𝑘. [1]


(e) Find the probability distribution of 𝑌. [3]
Each die is rolled once. The scores on the two dice are independent.
(f) Find the probability that the sum of the two scores equals 2 [2]
ANSWERS
1 a 𝟐 b
𝟗

c 2 d 19
27
2 a 0.2 b 0.6
c 0.3 d 4.9
e 8.04
3 a 𝑥 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

p(𝑋 = 𝑥) 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.15 0.1 0.1 0.15 0.25

b 5.76 c 23.04
4 a 1 b 𝑥 4 5 6
𝑘=
50
7 16 27
P(𝑋 = 𝑥)
50 50 50

∴ Var(𝑋) = 29.68 − 5.42

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c Var(2𝑋 − 3) ⁡= 22 Var(𝑋)
⁡= 4 × 0.52 = 2.08
5 a b P(0 < 𝑋 < 1.5) = P(𝑋 = 1) = 0.3

c E(2𝑋 − 3) = 2E(𝑋) − 3 d 1.41


= 2 × 1.7 − 3 = 0.4
e Var⁡(2𝑋 − 3) = 22 Var⁡(𝑋)
= 4 × 1.41 = 5.64
6 a 1 b 13
𝑘= = 0.0588 =3
17 17
c = 1.4740 … d 13.3
7 a =2 b 7
c 18
8 a 3𝑝 + 7𝑞 = 1.95 b 𝑞 = 0.15
𝑝 = 0.30
c = 0.2 + 𝑞 = 0.35 d = 7.15
e E(19 − 4𝑋) = 19 − 4 × 4.5 = 1 f = 16 × 7.15 = 114.4
9 a 𝑝 = 0.4⁡𝑞 = 0.1 b = 2.2475
c = −2.9
10 a b 𝑎 = 0.1
0 1 2 3
𝑏 = 0.4

3𝑎 2𝑎 𝑎 𝑏

c = 0.3 d = 2.8
e = 1.64 f = 14.76
11 a 1 b E(𝑋) = 𝟏
𝑎= 01 0.25
4
c 21 d 42
= 2.101 oe = 𝟖. 𝟒 or oe
10 5
e 9
= 𝟎𝐞
20
12 a 𝑎 = 0.1𝑑 = 0.8𝑏 = 0.4, 𝑐 = 0.2 b = 0.9
13 a 1 b 1
𝑘= =−
6 3
c 4 d = 11
=
3
14 a P(𝑋 = 2) = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓 b 𝟎. 𝟒
P(𝑋 = 3) = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟓
15 a 2.6 b 10.4
c 3.64 d = 𝟏𝟎
= 91
e P(𝑆 ≥ 2) = 𝟎. 𝟔 f P(𝑆1 = 1) × P(𝑆2 ≤ 4), = 0.2 × 0.8 = 0.16
g = 𝟎. 𝟓𝟕

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16 a 𝑏 = 𝟎. 𝟐 b (= 20.4)
𝑎 = 𝟎. 𝟏
c = 24.84 d 𝑘 = 𝟎. 2
e p(𝑌 = 1) = 0.1
e.g. p(𝑌 = 2) = f(2) − f(1) = 0.1
𝑦 1 2 3 4 5

p(𝑌 = 𝑦) 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.2


f P(𝑋 = 1) × P(𝑌 = 1), = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟏

END

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