Chapter 32 Mean and variance of a random variable Exercise Ex. 32.1
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Question 28
Four balls are to be drawn without replacement from a box containing 8 red and 4 white balls. If X denotes the number of red balls drawn, find the probability distribution of X.Solution 28

Question 29
The probability distribution of a random variable X is given below:

(i) Determine the value of k
(ii) Determine P (X 2) and P b(X > 2)
(iii) Find P (X 2) + P(X > 2)Solution 29

Chapter 32 Mean and variance of a random variable Exercise Ex. 32.2
Question 1(i)
Find the mean and standard deviation of each of the following probability distributions:
xi : 2 3 4
pi : 2.2 0.5 0.3Solution 1(i)

Question 1(ii)

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Question 1(ix)
Find the mean and standard deviation of each of the following probability distributions:

Solution 1(ix)

Question 2
A discrete random variable X has the probability distribution given below:
X : 0.5 1 1.5 2
P(X) : k k2 2k2 k
(i) Find the value of k.
(ii) Determine the mean of the distribution.Solution 2

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Question 17
Three cards are drawn at random (without replacement) from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability distribution of number of red cards. Hence find the mean of the distribution.Solution 17

Question 18
An urn contains 5 are 2 black balls. Two balls are randomly drawn, without replacement. Let X represent the number of black balls drawn. What are the possible values of X? Is X a random variable? If yes, find the mean and variance of X.Solution 18

Question 19
Two numbers are selected at random (without replacement) from positive integers 2,3,4,5, 6 and 7. Let X denote the larger of the two number obtained. Find the mean and variance of the probability distribution of X.Solution 19

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