Quiz # 7 (A)


1. Explain the concept of random variable with an example.

2. The number of persons X, in a family chosen at random has the
   following probability distribution:


                X        1      2     3     4    5      6
               P(X)     0       0.3   0.2   0    0.1   0.4

   A) Find the average family size E(X).
   B) Also find V(X).


3. f(x)=x5 ; 0<x<1

   A) Find E(X).
   B) Also find V(X).

4. Hospital records show that of patients suffering from a certain
   disease, 55% die of it. What is the probability that of 5 randomly
   selected patients, 3 will recover?


5. A company makes electric motors. The probability an electric motor
   is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 200
   electric motors will contain exactly 4 defective motors?


6. Find the following probabilities:

   (a) P(Z > 1.11)
   (b) (c) P(1.14 < Z < 2.05)
Md. Mortuza Ahmmed

Exam Questions on Basic Statistics

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    Quiz # 7(A) 1. Explain the concept of random variable with an example. 2. The number of persons X, in a family chosen at random has the following probability distribution: X 1 2 3 4 5 6 P(X) 0 0.3 0.2 0 0.1 0.4 A) Find the average family size E(X). B) Also find V(X). 3. f(x)=x5 ; 0<x<1 A) Find E(X). B) Also find V(X). 4. Hospital records show that of patients suffering from a certain disease, 55% die of it. What is the probability that of 5 randomly selected patients, 3 will recover? 5. A company makes electric motors. The probability an electric motor is defective is 0.01. What is the probability that a sample of 200 electric motors will contain exactly 4 defective motors? 6. Find the following probabilities: (a) P(Z > 1.11) (b) (c) P(1.14 < Z < 2.05)
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