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SOLUTIONS TO ASSIGNMENT #8
1. The random variable X takes values 10, 15 and 20 with probabilities 1/4, 1/2 and
1/4 respectively. Hence E[X] = ip(i) = 15 and E[X 2 ] = (100)(1/4) + (225)(1/2) +
P
(400)(1/4) = 950/4. Var[X] = 12.5.
2. Let X denote the number of defective items. Then X ∼ HG(n1 = 4, n2 = 16, r = 3).
Hence E[X] = (r · n1 )/(n1 + n2 ) = 3/5.
3. E[X] = q/p and Var[X] = q/p2 .
4. Let A be the event that the first six births are boys, and B be the event that the six
out of the ten births are boys. Then
P (A ∩ B) P (A) (1/2)10 1
P (A|B) = = = 10
= 10
.
P (B) P (B) 6 (1/2) 0
1
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5. Let X denote the number of persons who decide correctly in a 3-person jury. Then
X ∼ Bin(3, p)
3p2 − 2p3 > p ⇒ 3p − 2p2 > 1 ⇒ (p − 1)(1 − 2p) > 0 ⇒ p > 1/2,
1 1 n 1
(1 − 3 · · ) ≤ 0.05 ⇒ ( )n ≤ 0.05
2 2 4
1
⇒ n log ≤ log(0.05) ⇒ n ≥ 2.16.
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