The document outlines various probability problems involving coin tosses, defective items, and normal distributions. It includes calculations for specific probabilities using binomial and Poisson distributions, as well as normal distribution scenarios. The problems cover a range of applications, from simple coin tosses to more complex scenarios involving defective products and life expectancy.
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Probability Distribution IMP
The document outlines various probability problems involving coin tosses, defective items, and normal distributions. It includes calculations for specific probabilities using binomial and Poisson distributions, as well as normal distribution scenarios. The problems cover a range of applications, from simple coin tosses to more complex scenarios involving defective products and life expectancy.
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exactly 5 times,
11 20% of the bolts produce by a machine are defective, Find the
probability that out of 4 bolts drawn, $-18 3
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The probability that a man aged 65 will live to 75 is 0.65. Whatis | s-19 3
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gg, | ThE Prebability that a bomb dropped from a Plane will strike the |. 3
| target is SL. Ifsix bombs are dropped, find the probability that Ex
exactly two will strilte the target.
On an average 2% of the population in an area suffer from T. B.
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from this area, at least two suffer from T. B.?
10% of the component manufactured by company are defective,
1S. | If twelve components selected at random, find the probability w-18 3
that at least two will be defective.
Fit a poisson's distribution for the following observations.
x 23 4 S$ 6 7
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Assuming that 2 in 10 industrial accidents are due to fatigue. Find] $-05
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If 3% of the electric bulbs manufacture by a company are
defective. Find the probability that in a sample of 100 we22 3
bulbs. Exactly § bulbs are defective
(Given e-2= 0.0497).
‘A company manufacture electric motors. The probability that an
electric motor is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a san
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Motors will contains exactly 5 defective motors?
(Given e-3 = 0.0498)
In a sample of 1000 cases the mean of certain test is 14 and
standard deviationis 2.5. Assuming the distribution to be normal,
find S-18 é
20. | j) How many students score above 18? W-22
ii) How many students score between 12 and 15?
[Given : A(0.4) = 0.1554, A(0.8) = 0.2881, AU1.6) = 0.4452)
18.12% of the electric bulbs manufactured by company are
defective, find the probability that in a sample of 100 bulbs,
i) 3 bulbs are defective,
fi) Atthe most two bulbs will be defective.
(c= 0.1353)
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Ina test on 2000 electric bulbs, it was found that the life of
particular male was normally distributed with average life of
2040 hours and standard deviation of 60 hours. Estimate the
number of bulbs likely to burn for:
i) Between 1920 hours and 2160 hours.
li) More than 2150 hours.
Given that: A (2) = 0.4772
A (1.83) = 0.4664
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If the probability ofa bad reaction from the certain injection is
0.001, determine the chance that out of 2000 individuals more
than two will get a bad reaction. (Given e?= 7.4)
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Ina sample of 1000 cases the mean of certain test is 14 and S.D is
2.5. Assuming the distribution to be normal. Find
i) How many students score between 12 and 15?
ii) How many students score above 187
[Given : A (0.8) = 0.2881, A (0-4) = 0.1554, A (1.6) = 0.4452]
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The number of road accidents met with by taxi drivers follow
Poissondistribution with mean 2 out of 5000 taxi
the number of drivers.
i) Who does not meet an accident?
ji) | Who met with an accidents more than 3 items? (Given e? =
0.1353)
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Weight of 4000 students are found to be normally distributed
with mean 50 kgsand standard deviation 5 kgs. Find the number
of students with weights
i) less than 45 kgs
ji) between 45 and 60 kgs
(Given : For a standard normal variate z area under the curve
between z= and
z= 1 is 0.3413 and that between z= 0 and z= 2 is 0.4772)
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Ina sample of 1000 cases the mean of certs
If 2% of the electric bulbs manufactured by company are
defective, find the probability that in a sample of 100 bulbs,
i) 3 bulbsare defective,
Atleast two are detective.
in test is 14 and
standard deviationis 2.5. Assuming the distribution to be normal,
find
ili) How many students score above 18?
iv) How many students se>re between 12 and 15?
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Frequency 0 to 04 = 0.1554
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Frequency 0 to 1.6 = 0.4452. 7
Tia certain examination 500 students appeared. Mean score is 68
with S.D. 8 Find the number of students scoring
i) Less than SO
ii) Scoring more than 60
Given, Area between z = 0 and z= 2.25 is 0.4878
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Area between z= 0 and z= Lis 0.3413
1f 30% of the bulbs produced are defective, find the probability
that out of 4 bulbs selected
i) One is defective
ii) at the most two are defective
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1.Q.'s are normally distributed with mean 100 and standard
deviation 15. Find the probability that a randomly selected
person has
§) An 1.Q more than 130
ii) An 1.Q. between 85 and 115.
Given [2 = 2, Area = 0.4772 and z= 1, Area = 0.3413]
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3% ofa given lot of manufactured parts are defective. What is the
probabilitythat in a sample of 4 items none will be defective?
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Ina town 10 accidents took place in a period of 50 days.
Assuming Poisson distribution, find the probability that there
will be 3 or more accidents per day.
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The probability of getting an item defective is 0.005. Whatis the
probabilitythat exactly 3 items in a sample of 200 are defective?
(Given e? = 0.3679)
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Fit a Poisson distribution to set of observations
Xi oO 1 2 3 4
Fi 122 | 60 15 2 1
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If 5% of the electric bulbs manufacturing by a company are
defective, use Poisson distribution to find the probability that in
a sample of 100 bulbs.
i) None is defective
ii) Five bulbsare defective (e-5= 0.007)
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A problem is given to the three students Ram, Shyam and A\
whose chances of solving it are ,1/2, 1/3 and 1/4
Respectively. If they attempt to solve a problem independently,
Find the probability that the problem is solved by atleast one of
them.
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In 200 sets of tosses of 5 fair coins, in how many ways you can
expect.
i) atleast two heads
ji) atthe most two heads
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The probability that a machine manufactured by a
company will be defective 1/10. If 5 such machines are
manufactured find probability that.
i) _ Exactly two will be defective.
ii) Atleast two will be defective.
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Fita Poisson's distribution for the following observations
xO 41234
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fF2r~ ge
ii 8
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Aroom has 3 electrical lamps. From a collection of 15 electric
bulbs of which only 10 are good, 3 are selected at random and put|
in the lamps. Find the probability that the room is lighted by
atleast one of the bulbs.
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Fita Poisson distribution.
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The probability that A can shoot at targetis S/7 &B can shoot the
same is 3/5,they shoot independently. Find the probability that
the target is shot by atleastone of them.
Fita Poisson distribution for the following data :
x 1020304050
£13 17121840
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The probability that a person is a swimmer ist. What is the
probability that out of 4 persons contacted at ra
mdom, exactly 1 i
a swimmer,
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On an average 3 of 10 electric com
ponent in a pocket are
defective,
If4 items are selected at random and tested, what is
the probability that not more than one defective?
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In 200 sets of tosses of S fair coins in how many ways you can
expect,
i) Atleast two heads (ii) At the most two heads
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Assuming that the probability of a fatal acciden
during the year is 1/1200. Calculate the probability thatina
factory employing 300 workers, there will be
tina factory
tc at least two fatal
accidents ina year, given that ¢°25 = 0.7788P(3), find P(4) & P(S)-
Twa certain factory producing cycles, tyres, there isa small
change of 1 in 500 tyres to defective. The tyres are supplied in
Jots of 10. Using Poisson distribution, find the approximate
number of lots of containing: 8-23 +
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ii) One defective
iii) Two defective tyres respectively ina consignment of 10,000
dots.
Ma random variable has poisson distribution such that P(2)=
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