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Ch.

1 Discrete Random Variables

Discrete Random Variables

Questions

Q1.

The discrete random variable X has probability distribution

where q and r are probabilities.

(a) Write down, in terms of q, P(X ≤ 0)


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(1)

(b) Show that E(X2) = + 13q + 16r


(2)
Given that E(X3) = E(X2) + E(6X)

(c) find the value of q and the value of r


(7)
(d) Hence find P(X3 > X2 + 6X)
(4)

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Q2.
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where k and m are positive constants.


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Given that E(X ) = 3.8, find Var(X ) k
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(7)

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q3.

The discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution.

(a) Find Var(X)


(3)
The discrete random variable Y is defined in terms of the discrete random variable X
When X is negative, Y = X2
When X is positive, Y = 3X – 2
(b) Find P(Y < 9)
(3)
(c) Find E(XY)
(2)

(Total for question = 8 marks)


Ch.1 Discrete Random Variables

Q4.

The discrete random variable X has probability distribution

(a) Find E(X)


(1)
Given that Var(X) = 8.79

(b) find E(X2)


(2)
The discrete random variable Y has probability distribution

where a, b and c are constants.

For the random variable Y

(c) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c


(5)
The random variable W = Y – X where Y and X are independent.

The random variable T = 3W – 8

(d) Calculate P (W > T)


(4)

(Total for question = 12 marks)


Ch.1 Discrete Random Variables

Q5.

The discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution

(a) Find in terms of q


(i) E(X)
(ii) E(X2)
(2)
Given that Var(X) = 3.66

(b) show that q = 0.3


(3)
In a game, the score is given by the discrete random variable X

Given that games are independent,

(c) calculate the probability that after the 4th game has been played, the total score is
exactly 20
(3)
A round consists of 4 games plus 2 bonus games. The bonus games are only played if after
the 4th game has been played the total score is exactly 20

A prize of £10 is awarded if 6 games are played in a round and the total score for the round
is at least 27

Bobby plays 3 rounds.

(d) Find the probability that Bobby wins at least £10


(6)

(Total for question = 14 marks)


Ch.1 Discrete Random Variables

Q6.

The discrete random variable X has probability distribution

where b is a constant and b > 5

(a) Find E(X) in terms of b


(1)
Given that Var(X) = 34.26

(b) find the value of b


(4)
(c) Find P(X 2 < 2 – 3X )
(4)

(Total for question = 9 marks)


Ch.1 Discrete Random Variables

Q7.

Members of a photographic group may enter a maximum of 5 photographs into a members


only competition.
Past experience has shown that the number of photographs, N, entered by a member
follows the probability distribution shown below.

Given that

(a) show that Var(N) = 2.76


(6)
The group decided to charge a 50p entry fee for the first photograph entered and then 20p
for each extra photograph entered into the competition up to a maximum of £1 per person.
Thus a member who enters 3 photographs pays 90p and a member who enters 4 or 5
photographs just pays £1

Assuming that the probability distribution for the number of photographs entered by a
member is unchanged,

(b) calculate the expected entry fee per member.


(3)
Bai suggests that, as the mean and variance are close, a Poisson distribution could be used
to model the number of photographs entered by a member next year.

(c) State a limitation of the Poisson distribution in this case.


(1)

(Total for question = 10 marks)


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