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STA221 Tutorial Questions

The document contains tutorial questions for STA221, covering definitions of random variables, binomial distribution, expected value, variance, and properties of probability functions. It includes practical problems related to probability calculations and the independence of events. Additionally, it addresses the sample space and probability distribution for a coin-tossing experiment.

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STA221 Tutorial Questions

The document contains tutorial questions for STA221, covering definitions of random variables, binomial distribution, expected value, variance, and properties of probability functions. It includes practical problems related to probability calculations and the independence of events. Additionally, it addresses the sample space and probability distribution for a coin-tossing experiment.

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STA221: TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

1. Define the following: (i) Random variable (ii) Discrete random variable (iii)

continuous random variable (iv) Probability distribution

2. What do you understand by the word binomial distribution?

3. Let a random variable X β ( n , p ) with the probability mass function given as

()
p ( X=x ) = n p q , x=0 , 2 ,3 … n
x
x n−x

Show that the expected value and variance are np and npq respectively

4. An experiment was carried out in which the result can either be a “positive” reaction

or a “negative” reaction. If the probability of a positive reaction is 0.6 and the

experiment is repeated 6 times, find the: (i) mean (ii) variance (iii) standard deviation

5. If A and B are independent event show that AC ∧B C are also independent

6. Differentiate between dependent and independent events

7. State 4 properties of probability mass function

8. State 5 properties of probability density function

9. State 5 properties of expectation

10. State 5 properties of variance

11. Consider an experiment of tossing a coins three times and let the random variable X

be the number of head obtained. (i) Draw a sample space (ii) the probability

distribution of X

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