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Probability and Random Variables Practice

The document contains practice questions for STAT112 Chapter 2, covering topics such as random variables, probability distributions, binomial distribution, and Poisson distribution. It includes definitions, formulas, and problems related to variance, standard deviation, and blood type classifications. Additionally, it presents scenarios involving probability calculations for a sales firm receiving calls.

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Probability and Random Variables Practice

The document contains practice questions for STAT112 Chapter 2, covering topics such as random variables, probability distributions, binomial distribution, and Poisson distribution. It includes definitions, formulas, and problems related to variance, standard deviation, and blood type classifications. Additionally, it presents scenarios involving probability calculations for a sales firm receiving calls.

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STAT112 CHAPTER 2 PRACTICE QUESTION:

BY AD-ASTRA
1. ________ is defined as characteristics that can assume different values.
2. X, Y, Z are typical examples of what _______variables
3. ________ are variables that its values is determined by chance
4. Random variables are variables whose values are determined by______
5. List the two types of random variables
6. _______Random variables can hold up finite numbers of possible values
7. ________variables can assume all values in the interval between any given
two values
8. ∑ (𝑿. 𝑷(𝑿)) represents the probability distribution of _______
9. ∑ (X2.P(X)) - µ represents the probability distribution of _______
10.√ Ó2 represents __________
11. Define permutation and combination
12. Five balls numbered 0,2 ,4,6 and 8 are placed in a bag. After the balls
are mixed, one is selected, its number is noted and then replaced. If this
experiment is repeated many times, find the variance and standard
deviation of the number on the balls
Note: represent it in a table
13. List the conditions that a probability experiment must satisfy that makes it
a binomial experiment
[Link] the notations in binomial distribution and their meaning
[Link] is binomial distribution formulae
16.A coin is tossed 3 times . find the probability of getting two heads using the
binomial distribution formulae
[Link] for the probability of failure P(F)
[Link] poisson distribution with its formula
[Link] are 4 blood types A, B, AB and O. Blood can also be RH + and RH - .
Finally, a blood donor can be classified as either male or female. How many
ways can a donor have his or her blood labeled?
20. A sales firm receives, on average, 3 calls per hour on its toll-free number.
For any given hour, Find the probability that it will receive the following:
a. At most three calls
b. At least three calls
c. 5 or more calls

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