4 Qs Probability Dist 1 With Answers v2
4 Qs Probability Dist 1 With Answers v2
probability distributions – 1 v2
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4 questions ̶ progressing from ‘accessible’ to ‘discriminating’
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1. The probability of obtaining a head with a certain biased coin is . The coin
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is tossed three times. Find the probability of
(a) obtaining all heads;
(b) obtaining at least one tail. [ no calculator ]
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P ( X = x) 0.3 0.08 k 0.15 .25
3. (a) In a group of 10 people the expected number who wear glasses is 2 and the
variance is 1.6. Find the probability that
(i) a person chosen at random from the group wears glasses;
(ii) exactly 6 people in the group wear glasses. [ calculator allowed ]
(b) In a different group of 10 people where the probability of a randomly chosen
person is wearing glasses is higher than in part (a), the probability that exactly
six people wear glasses is 0.219. Find the probability that a person chosen at
random from the group of 10 wears glasses. [ calculator allowed ]
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1. (a) (b)
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4. (a) b = (b) Var ( X ) = 0.2 (c) F ( x ) = x − x
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