PROBLEMS

SOLVING
 EXAMPLE 1
The following data show the probability distribution of the
number of computers sold daily in a computer shop during the
past several months.
Number of Probability P(X)
Computer X
0 0.10
1 0.20
2 0.45
3 0.15
4 0.05
5 0.05
Number of Probability P(X)
Computer X
EXAMPLE 1
0 0.10
Questions:
1 0.20
1. What is the probability that on a given day-
2 0.45
a. Fewer than three computers will be sold?
3 0.15
b. At most, two computers will be sold?
4 0.05
c. At least, four computers will be sold?
5 0.05
d. Exactly three computers will be sold?
2. What is the mean, variance and standard
deviation of probability distribution?
Number of Probability P(X)
Computer X
EXAMPLE 1
0 0.10
1 0.20
a. Fewer than three computers will
2 0.45
be sold?
3 0.15 P(X<3)= P(X=2)+P(X=1)+P(X=0)
4 0.05
5 0.05
= 0.45+0.20+0.10
= 0.75
 Number Probability P(X)
of
Computer
EXAMPLE 1
X b. At most, two computers will be
0 0.10 sold?
1 0.20 P(X<2)= P(X=2)+P(X=1)+P(X=0)
2 0.45
3 0.15 = 0.45+0.20+0.10
4 0.05
= 0.75
5 0.05
 Number Probability P(X)
of
Computer
EXAMPLE 1
X c. At least, four computers will be
0 0.10 sold?
1 0.20 P(X>4)= P(X=4)+P(X=5)
2 0.45
3 0.15 = 0.05 + 0.05
4 0.05
= 0.10
5 0.05
 Number Probability P(X)
of
Computer
EXAMPLE 1
X d. Exactly three computers will be
0 0.10 sold?
1 0.20 P(X=3)= 0.15
2 0.45
3 0.15
4 0.05
5 0.05
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2. What is the mean, variance and standard deviation of probability
distribution?

Number
Number of
of Probability P(X) XP(X)
Probability P(X) X∙P(X)
Computer
Computer XX
00 0.10
0.1 0
= [XP(X)]
11 0.20
0.2 0.2
=
22 0.45
0.45 0.9
33 0.15
0.15 0.45
44 0.05
0.05 0.2
55 0.05
0.05 0.25
Total 1 2.00
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2. What is the mean, variance and standard deviation of probability
distribution?
=
Number ofNumber of Probability P(X)
Probability P(X) X∙P(X) X2 X2∙P(X)
ComputerComputer
X X = 5.40-(2)2
0 0 0.1 0.100 0 0
1 1 0.2 0.20
0.2 1 0.2
= 5.40-4
2 2 0.45 0.45
0.9 4 1.8
3 3 0.15 0.15
0.45 9 1.35
= 1.40
4 0.05 = or =
4 0.05 0.2 16 0.8
5 5 0.05 0.05
0.25 25 1.25
=
Total 1 2.00   5.40
=
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2. What is the mean, variance and standard deviation of probability
distribution?
Number of Probability
Computer X P(X) = [XP(X)]
=(0 0.1)+(1 0.2)+(2 0.45)+(3 0.15)+(4 0.05)+(5 0.05)
0 0.1
1 0.2 =0+0.2+0.9+0.45+0.2+0.25
2 0.45 =
3 0.15 =
=(02 0.1)+(12 0.2)+(22 0.45)+(32 0.15)+(42 0.05)+(52 0.05)- (2.00)2
4 0.05
5 0.05 = (0+0.20+1.8+1.35+0.8+1.25)-4
= 5.40-4
Total 1
= 1.40
=
=
 EXERCISE
Number of
In a convenient
Tellers X P(X)
store , the number of
number of tellers (X) 0 0.029
busy with the 1 0.049
customers at 12:00 2 0.078
noon varies from day 3 0.155
to day. Past records 4 0.212
indicate that the 5 0.262
probability distribution
6 0.215
of X is as follows.
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Criteria 5 4 3 2
Working with others Students was an Student was an Student cooperated Student did not work
engaged partner, engaged partner but with others, but effectively with
listening to had a trouble needed prompting to others.
suggestions of others listening to others stay on-task
and working and/or working
cooperatively cooperatively.
throughout the
lesson.
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Mathematical Explanation shows Explanation shows Explanation shows Explanation shows
Concepts complete substantial some understanding very limited
understanding of the understanding of the the mathematical understanding the
mathematical mathematical concepts used to mathematical
concepts used to concepts used to solve the problems. concepts used to
solve the problems. solve the problems. solve the problems.
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Neatness and The work is The work is The work is The work appears
organization presented in a neat, presented in a neat presented in an sloppy and
clear, organized and organized organized fashion but unorganized. It is
fashion that is easy fashion that is may be hard to read hard to know what
to read. usually easy to read. at times. information goes
together.