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Probability and Statistics Exercises

(1) This document contains 10 probability and statistics problems presented as a tutorial sheet for a course. The problems cover topics like determining the probability of real roots in a quadratic equation where coefficients are chosen randomly, comparing probabilities of success in lotteries with different numbers of prizes and blanks, and finding probabilities of events like randomly selecting consecutive numbers or rearranging letters to get the original word. (2) Students are asked to determine probabilities of things like at least two people sharing a birthday out of a group of size n, both neighboring parking spots being empty given total spots and occupied spots, a particular person receiving a certain number of biscuits distributed randomly, and numbers or letters being arranged in specific configurations by chance.

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Probability and Statistics Exercises

(1) This document contains 10 probability and statistics problems presented as a tutorial sheet for a course. The problems cover topics like determining the probability of real roots in a quadratic equation where coefficients are chosen randomly, comparing probabilities of success in lotteries with different numbers of prizes and blanks, and finding probabilities of events like randomly selecting consecutive numbers or rearranging letters to get the original word. (2) Students are asked to determine probabilities of things like at least two people sharing a birthday out of a group of size n, both neighboring parking spots being empty given total spots and occupied spots, a particular person receiving a certain number of biscuits distributed randomly, and numbers or letters being arranged in specific configurations by chance.

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BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

K. K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS


First Semester 2021-2022
Tutorial Sheet-1
Course No. MATH F113 Course title: Probability and Statistics

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(1) Each coefficient in the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is determined


by throwing an ordinary die. Find the probability that the given
equation will have real roots.
(2) A has one share in a lottery in which there is 1 prize and 2 blanks; B
has threes shares in lottery in which there are 3 prizes and 6 blanks;
Compare the probability of A’s success to B’s success.
(3) What is the probability that at least 2 out of n people have the
same birthday ? Assume that 365 days in a year and that all days
are equally likely.
(4) A car is parked among N cars in a row, not at either end. On this
return the owner finds that exactly r of the N places are still oc-
cupied. What is the probability that both neighbouring places are
empty.

(5) If n biscuits be distributed among N persons, find the chance that


a particular person receives r(< n) biscuits.
(6) A five-figure number is formed by the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 (without rep-
etition). Find the probability that the number formed is divisible by
4.
(7) A die is loaded in such a manner that for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 the
probability of the face marked n, landing on top when the die is
rolled is proportional to n. Find the probability that an odd number
will appear on tossing the die.
(8) An integer is chosen at random from 200 digits. What is the proba-
bility that the integer is divisible by 6 or 8 ?
(9) A random box contains tags marked 1, 2, · · · , n. Two tags are chosen
at random with replacement. Find the probability that the numbers
on the tags will be consecutive integers.
(10) A sign reads ”ARKANSAS”. Three letters are removed and put
back into the three empty space at random. What is the Probability
the sign still reads ”ARKANSAS”?

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