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TOPIC:DISCRETERANDOM VARIABLE (February 2020-May2023)

3 Acompany produces small boxes of sweets that contain 5 jellies and 3 chocolates. Jemecl chooses
3sweets at random from a box. FM/20/51/
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|(a) Draw up the probability distribution table for the number of jellies that Jemeel chooses.

A fair threc-sided spinner has sides numbered 1, 2, 3. A fair five-sided spinner has sides numbered
1. 1. 2. 2. 3. Both spinners are spun once. For each spinner. the number on the side on which it
lands is notcd. The random variable X is the larger of the twonumbers if they are different. and their
common value if hey are the same.

(a) Show that P(X =3) = [21 MJ/20/52/

2. Q5

(b Draw up the probability distribution table for X. [3)

(c) Find E(X) and Var(X). [3)

Afair four-sided spinner has edges numbered 1.2. 2. 3. A fair threc-sided spinner has edges numbered
-2, -1. 1. Each spinner is spun and the number on the edge on which it comes to rest is noted. The
randonm variable X is the sum of the two numbers that have been noted.
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3 Q4
(a) Draw up the probability distribution table for X. (3]

(b) Find Var(X). (3]

The random variable X takes each of the valucs 1,2. 3, 4 with probability . Two indkenent values
of X are choen at random. the two values of X ane the same, the random variabk Y (akes thaut
value. Otherwise. the value of Y is the larger value of X minus the snmaller value of X.
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4. () Draw up the probability distribution table for Y. Q4
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(b) Find the probability that Y =2 giventhat Yiseven.

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 A bag contains S red ball and 3 blue balls. Sadie lakes 3 balls at random from the bag. without
nplacement. The randomvariable X reprewnts the number of rcd balls that st iahes.
5.
() Show that the probability that Sadie takes exactly I red ball is (2]
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tb) Draw up the probability distribution table for X. 31
(e) Given that E(X) = . tind Var(X). 12|

Thnc coins A, B and C ane cach thrown once.

Coins Aand B an cach biased so that the probability of ohtaining ead is .
" Coin Cis biased so that the probabilily of obtaining a head is .
6.
(a) Show that the probability of obtaining exactly 2 heads and I lail is ON/20/53/
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The random variable X is the number of heads obtaincd when the three coins are thrown.

(b) DrWup the probabiliy distribution table for X. 13]

(c) Given that E(X)=ind Var(X). [2}

7 Sharma knows that she has 3 tins of carrots. 2 tins of Deas :und 2 tins of sweetcorn in her cupboard.
Allthe tins are the same shape and size, but the labeis have all ben remoed, so Shama does not
know what each tin contains.

Sharma wants earrots for her neal. and sh starts opening the tins one at atime. choen randomly.
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untilshe opens a tin of camots. The random variable Xis the numher of tins that she needs to open Q7
fa) Show that P(X = 3) = 21
(b) Draw up th probability distribution table for X.
(c) Find Var(X). |3]

Afair spiner has sides numbered I, 2. 2. Another fair spinner hav side numherd -2, 0, 1. Each
spinner is spun. The number on the side on which a spinner coes to rest is noted. The randonm
variable X is the sum of the numbers for the two spinners. M]/21/52/
(a) Draw up the probubility distribution tahle for X. Q4
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tb) Find E(X) and Var(X).

2 The random variable Xcan ake only the values -2. -1. 0. 1. 2. The probability distribution of NN
given in the following table.
()

9. PX =) 0.1 MJ/21/53
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Given that P(X > 0) =3P(X< 0). lind the values ol p and q.

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 Afair spinner has cdgsnumbered 0, 1. 2. 2. Another fair spinner has edges numbered -1.0. I. Each
spinner is spun The number on he edge on which a spinner comes to rest is noted. The randora
variable X is the sum of the numbers (or the two spinners.
10.
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(a) Draw up the probability distribution able for X. [3) Q4

(b) Find Var(X). (3)

Abag contains S yellow and 4 grwn marbks Three narbles are selected at random from the bag.
without rplacvmnt.

(a) Show that the probability that exactly one of the marbles is yellow is |3) ON/21/52/
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Q3
The random variable X is the number of yellow marbles selccted.

(b) Draw up the probability distribution (able for X. [3)

(c) Find E(X).

6 In agame. Jim thromws thrce darts at a board. This is called a turn. The centre of the board is called
the bull'seye.
The random variable X is the number of darts in a turn that hit the bull's-eye. The probability
distribution of X is given in the following table.

12.
2 3 ON/21/53,
P(X =x) 0.6 0,05 Q6

It is given that E(X) = 0.55.

(a) Find the valuws of pand q.
(b) Find Var(X). [2]

Jacob has four coins. One of the coins is biased such that when it is thrown the probabiliy of obtaining
a head is . The other threecoins are fair. Jacob throwsall four coins once. The number of heads
that he obtains is denoted by the random variabk X. The probability distribution table for X is as
follows.

13. MJ/22/51,
P(X =x) Q4

(a) Show that a=t und find the values ofb and c.

(b) Find E(X).

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 A fair 6-sickd die has the numhers I. 2. 2. 3. 3, 3 on its faces, The die is rolled twice. The fandomn
variable X dnote the sum of the wo numbers obtained.
14. () Draw up the probubility distribution table for X. |3 MÊ/22/52/
tb) Find E(X) nd Var( A). |31

Te randomn varniabkk Xtakes the values -2. 1. 2. 3. Itis given that P(X =) = k, were k is a
constant.

() Draw up the probability distribution (able for X. giving the probabilitics as numrical fractions.
15. MJ/22/53/
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(b) Find E(X) and Var( X). [3)

1
The probability distribution table for a random variable Xis shown below.
-2 0.5 2
16. ON/22/51/
P(X = x) 0.12 0.16 0.3 Q1

Given that E(X)= 0.28. find the value of p and the value of 4.

Eric has three coins. One of the coins is fair. The other (wo coins are cach biascd so that the probability
of obtaining a head on any throw is independently of all other throws. Eric throws al three coins
at the same time.

Events Áand B are defined as follows.

A: all three coins show the same result
B: at least one of the biased coins shows a head

17. (a) Show that P(B) = ON/22/52/

Q5
(b) FindP(A |B). [21

The randomvariable X is the number of heads obtained when Eric throws the three coins.

(c) Draw up the probability distribution table for X. |31

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Three fair 4-sided spinner: cach have sides labelled 1. 2. 3, 4. The spinners are spun at the same time
and the number on the sideon which cach spinner lands is recorded. Therandom variable Xdenotes
the highest number recorded.

(a) Show that P(X = 2) = . [3|

18. ON/22/53/
(b) Complete the probability distribution table for X. (2) Q4
2 3 4

7 19
P(X =x)
64 64

2 Alisha has four coins. One of these coins is biased so that the probability of obtaining a head is 0.6.
The other three coins are fair. Alisha throws the four coins at the same time. The random variable X
denotes the number of heads obiained.

(a) Show that the probability of obtaining exactly one head is 0.225. |3)

19. (b) Complete the following probability distribution table for X. [2] FM/23/52,
Q2
2 3 4

P(X =x) 0.05 0.225 0.075

(c) Given that E(X) = 2.1, find the value of Var(X). (2]

6 Eli has four fair 4-sided dice with sides labelled 1, 2, 3, 4. He throws all four dice at the same time.
The random variable X denotes the number of 2s obtained.

(a) Show that P(X = 3) =. (2|

(b) Complete the following probability distribution table for X. |2| MJ/23/51,
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Q6
0 1 2 3 4
81
P(X =x) 256 3
64

(c) Find E(X). (2|

The random variable X takes the values -2, 2 and 3. It is given that
P(X =x)= k(r-1),
where k is a constant.

21. (a) Draw up the probability distribution taðle for X, giving the probabilities as numerical fractions. MJ/23/52,
Q1

(b) Find E(X) and Var(X). 3)

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 3 The random variable X takes the values I.2. 3, 4. I is given that P(X =x) = kr(r + a). wherek and a
are constants.

(a) Given that P(X = 4) = 3P(X = 2), find the value of a and the value of k. (4]
22.
(b) Draw up the probability distribution table for X, giving the probabilities as numerical fractions. MJ/23/53/
Q3

(c) Given that E(X) = 3.2, find Var(X).

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