MAT 2377 Winter 2013 Assignment 2 Due: February 7, 2013 in class at the beginning of class Assignments submitted after

r 9:00 AM without supporting documentation will be considered late.

Answer all of the following six questions. In order to receive full credit for each question, provide details and clearly justify your answer.

1. A batch contains 36 bacteria cells. Assume that 24 of the cells are capable of cellular replication. Six cells are selected at random, without replacement, to be checked for replication. What is the probability that at most two of the selected cells are capable of replication?

2.

Bearings of a certain type were subjected to a 9.56 kN load and the bearing load life (million revs.) was calculated. The data on n = 12 bearings in the sample is as follows: 14.5, 22.7, 25.6, 30.8, 33.5, 42.4, 52.4, 60.1, 66.3, 69.3, 69.8, 76.2

(a) Compute the sample mean, sample median, the first quartile and the third quartile of the data. (b) Compute the sample variance and sample standard deviation.

3. (a) Consider the quantity (b) Let = + and ?

. For what value of c is this quantity minimized?

, = 1, 2, , , where a and b are nonzero constants. What is the relationship between

4. Summary data from thirty-five direct solar intensity measurements (watts/m2) on different days at a location in southern Spain are presented below:
Min. 498.0 Q1 719.0 Median 835.0 Mean 810.5 Q3 918.0 Max. 960.0 s 128.3184

(a) Use the sample mean and sample median to describe the centre of the sample. (b) Are there any outliers in the sample? (c) The histogram of the measurements is given on the following page. Describe the shape of the distribution.

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solar intensity (watts/m2)

5. Let

be a discrete random variable with the following probability mass function: 2 +1 = , = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. 25 Does satisfy the conditions to be a probability mass function? Compute 2.5 . Compute >3 . Compute the mean and standard deviation of . What is the probability that exceeds its mean by more than two standard deviations? Find the cumulative distribution function for .

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

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An airport limousine can accommodate up to four passengers in any one trip. The company will accept a maximum of six reservations for a trip, and a passenger must have a reservation. From previous records, 20% of all those making reservations do not show up for the trip. Assume that passengers behave independently. (a) If six reservations are made, what are the mean and standard deviation of the number of passengers with reserved seats who show up for a limousine trip? (b) If six reservations are made, what is the probability that at least one individual with a reservation cannot be accommodated on the trip?