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Question Details:

Question 1 5+5+5=15 Marks

Part (a):
The following table gives the probability distribution of the random variable X, the number of foreign tours a
minister make in a year.
X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1
Find the probability that:
i) Minister makes visit between 2 and 5 (both exclusive)
ii) Minister makes at the most 4 tours
Part (b):
The range of the random variable X is [0, 1, 2, 3, x], where x is unknown. If each value is equally likely and
the mean of X is 6, determine x.
Part (c):
Show that the following function satisfies the properties of a joint probability mass function.
X Y f(x,y)
-1 -2 1/8
-0.5 -1 1/4
0.5 1 1/2
1 2 1/8
Also determine E(X) and E(Y)

Question 2 3+12=15 Marks

Part (a):
Discuss what is meant by the concept of independence of two discrete random variables.
Part (b):
Given is the joint probability distribution of X and Y.
Y
0 1 2 3 g(X)
X

0 0.05 0.05 0.10 0 0.20

1 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.10 0.50
2 0 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.30

h(Y) 0.10 0.30 0.45 0.15 1.00

Determine the followings.

I. Mean of X and Mean of Y

II. Var (X) and Var (Y)
III. Cov (X, Y)
IV. Correlation coefficient r.

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Solutions
Question 1
Part(a)
i) Minister makes visit between 2 and 5 (both exclusive)
P(2<X<5)=P(X=3)+P(X=4)=0.3+0.3=0.6
ii) Minister makes at the most 4 tours
P(X<=4)=1-P(X=5)=1-0.1=0.9

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Part(b)
The range of the random variable X is [0, 1, 2, 3, x], where x is unknown. If each value is equally likely and
the mean of X is 6, determine x.

E(X)=(0+1+2+3+x)/6 =6
--> 6+x=36
--> x =36-6=30

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Part(c)
Show that the following function satisfies the properties of a joint probability mass function.
X Y f(x,y)
-1 -2 1/8
-0.5 -1 1/4
0.5 1 1/2
1 2 1/8
Also determine E(X) and E(Y)
Since ΣΣP(X=x, Y=y)=1, it satisfies the properties of a joint probability mass function.
E(X)=(-1)*(1/8)+(-0.5)*(1/4)+(0.5)*(1/2)+1*(1/8)=0.125
E(Y)=(-2)*(1/8)+(-1)*(1/4)+(1)*(1/2)+2*(1/8)=0.25

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Question 2
Part(a)
Discuss what is meant by the concept of independence of two discrete random variables.

Two discrete random variables are uncorrelated.

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Part(b)
Given is the joint probability distribution of X and Y.

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Y
0 1 2 3 g(X)
X
0 0.05 0.05 0.10 0 0.20
1 0.05 0.10 0.25 0.10 0.50
2 0 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.30
h(Y) 0.10 0.30 0.45 0.15 1.00

Determine the followings.

I. Mean of X and Mean of Y

E(X)=0*0.2+1*0.5+2*0.3=1.1
E(Y)=0*0.1+1*0.3+2*0.45+3*0.15=1.65
II. Var (X) and Var (Y)
E(X^2)=0*0.2+(1^2)*0.5+(2^2)*0.3=1.7
Var(X)= E(X^2) -[E(X)]^2 = 1.7-1.1^2=0.49
E(Y^2)=0*0.1+1^2*0.3+2^2*0.45+3^2*0.15=3.45
Var(Y) =E(Y^2) - [E(Y)]^2 =3.45 -1.65^2=0.7275
III. Cov (X, Y)
E(XY)=1*1*0.1+1*2*0.25+1*3*0.1+2*1*0.15+2*2*0.1+2*3*0.05=1.9
Cov(X,Y)=E(XY)-E(X)E(Y) = 1.9 -1.1*1.65 =0.085
IV. Correlation coefficient r.
r = Cov(X,Y)/ [σx*σy] = 0.085/[sqrt(0.49*0.7275)] = 0.1424

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