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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 1:
Two cards are drawn successively with replacement from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Let Y denote the random variable of number of Jacks obtained in the two drawn cards. Then P(Y = 1) + P(Y = 2) equals?
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 1 Detailed Solution
Calculation:
P(Y = 1) = P(jack and non jack) + P(non jack and jack)
= \(\rm \frac{4}{52} \times \frac{48}{52} + \frac{48}{52} \times \frac{4}{52} = \frac{24}{169} \)
P(Y = 2) = P(jack and jack) = \(\rm \frac{4}{52} \times \frac{4}{52} = \frac{1}{169} \)
P(Y = 1) + P(Y = 2) = \(\rm \frac{25}{169} \)
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 2:
X is a random variable with variance σx2 . The variance of (X + a), where a is a constant
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 2 Detailed Solution
Concept:
The mean of a random variable also called the expected value is defined as:
\(E\left[ X \right] = \mathop \smallint \limits_{ - \infty }^{ + \infty } x.{f_x}\left( x \right)dx\)
The variance is defined as:
\(\sigma _x^2 = E\left[ {{{\left( {X - {\mu _x}} \right)}^2}} \right]\)
fx(X) is the probability function.
\(E\left[ {{X^2}} \right] = \mathop \smallint \limits_{ - \infty }^{ + \infty } {x^2}{f_x}\left( x \right)dx\)
Property:
\(Var\left[ {aX + b} \right] = E{\left[ {aX + b - \left( {a\mu + b} \right)} \right]^2}\)
\( = E{\left[ {aX - a\mu } \right]^2}\)
\( = E\left[ {{a^2}{{\left( {X - \mu } \right)}^2}} \right]\)
\( =a^2E\left[ {{}{{\left( {X - \mu } \right)}^2}} \right]\)
\(Var\left[ {aX + b} \right] = {a^2}\sigma _X^2\) ---(1)
Analysis:
On comparing with Equation (1), we can write:
\(V\left[ {X + b} \right] = {\left( 1 \right)^2}.\sigma _x^2\)
\( = \sigma _x^2\)
Properties of mean:
1) E[K] = K, Where K is some constant
2) E[c X] = c. E[X], Where c is some constant
3) E[a X + b] = a E[X] + b, Where a and b are constants
4) E[X + Y] = E[X] + E[Y]
Properties of Variance:
1) V[K] = 0, Where K is some constant.
2) V[cX] = c2 V[X]
3) V[aX + b] = a2 V[X]
4) V[aX + bY] = a2 V[X] + b2 V[Y] + 2ab Cov(X,Y)
Cov.(X,Y) = E[XY] - E[X].E[Y]
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 3:
The value of C for which P (x = K) = CK2 can serve as the probability function of a random variable x that takes 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 is
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 3 Detailed Solution
Concept:
\(\sum\limits_{k = 0}^4 {p(X = K) = 1 } \)
Calculation
\(⇒ \sum\limits_{k = 0}^4 {C{K^2} = 1}\)
⇒ C(12 + 22 + 32 + 42) = 1
⇒ \(C = \frac{1}{{30}}.\)
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 4:
Consider the following probability mass function (p.m.f.) of a random variable X:
\(p\left( {x,q} \right) = \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} q\\ {1 - q}\\ 0 \end{array}} \right.\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {if\;X = 0}\\ {if\;X = 1}\\ {otherwise} \end{array}\)
If q = 0.4, the variance of X is___________.
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 4 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Mean:
Let X is a discrete random variable having the possible values x1, x2, ……xn
If P(X = xi) = f(xi), where i = 1, 2……n, then
E(X) = mean = x1 f(x1) + x2 f(x2)+ …….xn f(xn)
\({\rm{i}}.{\rm{e\;E}}\left( {\rm{x}} \right) = \mathop \sum \limits_{{\rm{i}} = 1}^{\rm{n}} {{\rm{X}}_{\rm{i}}}{\rm{\;f}}\left( {{{\rm{X}}_{\rm{i}}}} \right)\)
\({\rm{E}}\left( {{{\rm{x}}^2}} \right) = \mathop \sum \limits_{{\rm{i}} = 1}^{\rm{n}} X_i^2{\rm{\;f}}\left( {{{\rm{X}}_{\rm{i}}}} \right)\)
Variance:
V(X) = E(X2) – E(X)2
Calculation:
Given q = 0.4
X |
0 |
1 |
p(X) |
0.4 |
0.6 |
Required value = V(X) = E(X2) – [E(X)]2
\(\begin{array}{l} E\left( X \right) = \mathop \sum \limits_i {X_i}{p_i} \; \end{array}\)
\(= 0 \times 0.4 + 1 \times 0.6 = 0.6\)
\( E\left( {{X^2}} \right) = \mathop \sum \limits_i X_i^2{p_i} = {0^2} \times 0.4 + {1^2} \times 0.6 = 0.6\)
\( V\left( X \right) = E\left( {{X^2}} \right) - {\left[ {E\left( X \right)} \right]^2} \)
⇒ V(x) = 0.6 - 0.36 = 0.24
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 5:
The following is the probability distribution of a random variable.
X | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
P(X) | 0.465 | 0.125 | 0.205 | k |
What is the value of k?
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 5 Detailed Solution
Concept
The sum of the probabilities in a probability distribution must equal 1
Calculation
Given:
X | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
P(X) | 0.465 | 0.125 | 0.205 | k |
From above concept
P(3) + P(2) + P(1) + P(0) = 1
⇒ 0.465 + 0.125 + 0.205 + k = 1
⇒ 0.795 + k = 1
⇒ k = 1 - 0.795 = 0.205
∴ Option 1 is correct
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 6:
Let X be a discrete random variable. The probability distribution of X is given below:
X | 30 | 10 | –10 |
P(X) | \(\frac{1}{5}\) | \(\frac{3}{10}\) | \(\frac{1}{2}\) |
Then E(X) is equal to
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 6 Detailed Solution
Concept:
The expectation of a random variable E(X) is given by \(\Sigma {xP(x) }\)
Calculation:
Given:
X | 30 | 10 | –10 |
P(X) | \(\frac{1}{5}\) | \(\frac{3}{10}\) | \(\frac{1}{2}\) |
Expectation E(X) is calculated by \(\Sigma {xP(x) }\)
⇒ E(X) = 30 × \(\frac{1}{5}\) + 10 × \(\frac{3}{10}\) +( - 10)× \(\frac{1}{2}\)
⇒ E(X) = 6 + 3 - 5
⇒ E(X) = 4
∴ E(X) is equal to 4.
The correct answer is option 2.
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 7:
Match the following:
List I | List II | ||
A. | Var(X) | I | ncx qn-x px |
B. | E(X) | II | P(E).P(F) = P(E ∩ F) |
C. | Binomial Distribution | III | E(X2) - [E(X)]2 |
D. | E and F are independent | IV | \(\sum\nolimits_{i = 1}^n {{x_i}{p_i}} \) |
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 7 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- For two independent events A and B :
P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B) → D - (II)
- A random variable X which takes values 0, 1, 2, ... ,n follow binomial distribution if its probability distribution function is given by,
P(X = x) = nCx qn-x px → C - (I)
- The variance of the random variable X,
Var(X) = E[(X - E[X])]2
⇒ Var(X) = E[X2 - 2XE[X] + (E[X])2]
⇒ Var(X) = E[X2] - 2E[X]E[X] + (E[X])2
⇒ Var(X) = E[X2] - (E[X])2 → A - (III)
- By definition,
E(X) = \(\sum\nolimits_{i = 1}^n {{x_i}{p_i}} \) → B - (IV)
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 8:
Let X be a discrete random variable and f be a function given by \(P(X=x)=f(x)=\frac{1}{2^x}\) for \(x=1,2,3,...\). Then the expected value of X are
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 8 Detailed Solution
Concept:
If \(P(X=x)=f(x)\) is a probability mass function, then
\(\sum_{x\in Range(X)}f(x)=1\)
and the Expected value of X is given by \(E(X)=\sum_{x_{i}}x_{i}f(x_{i})\)
Calculations:
Given:
Therefore the expected value of X is given by,
\(E(X)=\sum_{x_{i}}x_{i}f(x_{i})\)
\(\Rightarrow E(X)=\sum_{x=1}^{\infty}x\frac{1}{2^x}\)
\(\Rightarrow E(X)=(1.\frac{1}{2})+(2.\frac{1}{2^2})+(3.\frac{1}{2^3})+...\)----(1)
It is arithmetic geometric series. Let us multiply it by the common ratio \(\frac{1}{2}\)of geometric series. We get,
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}E(X)=(\frac{1}{2}.\frac{1}{2})+(\frac{2}{2}.\frac{1}{2^2})+(\frac{3}{2}.\frac{1}{2^3})+...\)---(2)
Subtracting (2) from (1), We get
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}E(X)=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2^2}+\frac{1}{2^3}+...\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}E(X)=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{1-\frac{1}{2}}\) sum of infinite of G.P. with first term a and common ratio r is given by \(S_{\infty}=\frac{a}{1-r}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}E(X)=\frac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{2}}\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}E(X)=1\)
\(\therefore E(X)=2\)
Therefore option 1 is correct.
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 9:
Let the six numbers a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, be in A.P. and a1 + a3 = 10. If the mean of these six numbers is \(\frac{19}{2}\) and their variance is σ2, then 8σ2 is equal to:
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 9 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Sum of n terms of AP is given by \(\frac{n}{2}\)[2a + (n - 1) d] where a = first term and d = common difference
Calculation:
Given, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 are in A.P. and a1 + a3 = 10
Also, mean of a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6 = \(\frac{19}{2}\)
⇒ \(\frac{a_1+a_2+a_3+a_4+a_5+a_6}{6}=\frac{19}{2}\)
⇒ a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + a6 = 57
Let common difference of AP be d.
⇒ S6 = \(\frac{6}{2}\left(2 a_1+5 d\right)\) = 57
⇒ 2a1 + 5d = 19 ...(i)
⇒ a1 + a1 + 2d = 10 [∵ a1 + a3 = 10]
⇒ 2a1 + 2d = 10
⇒ a1 + d = 5 ...(ii)
On solving equation (i) and equation (ii), we get
a1 = 2 and d = 3
Now, variance = \(σ^2=\frac{\sum x_i^2}{n}-(\bar{x})^2\)
⇒ σ2 = \(\frac{2^2+5^2+8^2+11^2+14^2+17^2}{6}-\left(\frac{19}{2}\right)^2\)
⇒ σ2 = \(\frac{699}{6}-\frac{361}{4}\)
⇒ σ2 = \(\frac{105}{4}\)
⇒ 8σ2 = 210
∴ The value of 8σ2 is 210.
The correct answer is Option 1.
Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 10:
The sum of the numbers obtained by throwing two identical dice is X. The variance of X will be:
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Mean and Variance of Random variables Question 10 Detailed Solution
When two fair dice rolled, 6 × 6 = 36 observations are obtained.
P (x = 2) = P = (1, 1)
P (x = 3) = P (1, 2) + P (2, 1)
P (x = 4) = P (1, 3) + P (3, 1) + P (2, 2)
P (x = 5) = P (1, 4) + P (4, 1) + P (2, 3) + P (3, 2)
P (x = 6) = P (1, 5) + P (5, 1) + P (2, 4) + P (4, 2) + P (3, 3)
P ( x = 7) = P (1, 6) + P (6, 1) + P (2, 5) + P (5, 2) + P (3, 4) + P (4, 3)
P (x = 8) = P (2, 6) + P (6, 2) + P (3, 5) + P (5, 3) + P (4, 4)
P (x = 9) = P (3, 6) + P (6, 3) + P (4, 5) + P (5, 4)
P (x = 10) = P (5, 5) + P (6, 4) + P (4, 6)
P (x = 11) = P (5, 6) + P (6, 5)
P (x = 12) = P (6, 6)
Therefore, the required probability distribution is as follows,
Then, E(x) = ∑xi P (xi)
= {x1. P (x1) + x2 P (x2) + x3 P (x3) + x4 P (x4) + x5 P (x5) + x6 P (x6) + x7 P (x7) + x8 P (x8) + x9 P (x9) + x10 P (x10) + x11 P(x11) + x12 P(x12)}
\( = 0 + \left( {2 \times \frac{1}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {3 \times \frac{1}{{18}}} \right) + \left( {4 \times \frac{1}{{12}}} \right) + \left( {5 \times \frac{1}{9}} \right) + \left( {6 \times \frac{5}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {7 \times \frac{1}{6}} \right)\)
\( + \left( {8 \times \frac{5}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {9 \times \frac{1}{9}} \right) + \left( {10 \times \frac{1}{6}} \right) + \left( {11 \times \frac{1}{{18}}} \right) + \left( {12 \times \frac{1}{{36}}} \right)\)
\( = \left\{ {\frac{1}{{18}} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{5}{9} + \frac{5}{6} + \frac{7}{6} + \frac{{10}}{9} + \frac{1}{1} + \frac{5}{3} + \frac{{11}}{{18}} + \frac{1}{3}} \right\}\)
E (x) = 7
⇒ E (x2) = ∑x12 P(xi)
\( = \left( {4 \times \frac{1}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {9 \times \frac{1}{{18}}} \right) + \left( {16 \times \frac{1}{{12}}} \right) + \left( {25 \times \frac{1}{9}} \right) + \left( {36 \times \frac{5}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {49 \times \frac{1}{6}} \right)\)
\( + \left( {64 \times \frac{5}{{36}}} \right) + \left( {81 \times \frac{1}{9}} \right) + \left( {100 \times \frac{1}{6}} \right) + \left( {121 \times \frac{1}{{18}}} \right) + \left( {144 \times \frac{1}{{36}}} \right)\)
\( = \left( {\frac{1}{9} + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{4}{3} + \frac{{25}}{9} + \frac{5}{1} + \frac{{49}}{6} + \frac{{80}}{9} + 9 + \frac{{25}}{3} + \frac{{121}}{{18}} + 4} \right)\)
\( = \frac{{987}}{{18}} = \left( {\frac{{329}}{6}} \right) = 54.833\)
Variance x E(x2) -[E (x)]2
= 54.833 - 49
Variance = 5.833