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Bma2102 Probability and Statistics II Reg Supp

This document contains instructions and questions for an examination on probability and statistics. Question 1 has parts a-e asking students to define a random variable, differentiate between probability mass and density functions, find probabilities related to the number of cars arriving at an intersection within 20 seconds based on a given discrete probability function, find the mean of a discrete random variable with a given probability distribution, and find the variance and standard deviation of a continuous random variable with a given density function. Question 2 classifies random variables as discrete or continuous and finds probabilities related to students graduating from university. Questions 3-5 contain additional probability and statistics problems, including finding variances, probabilities of rejecting defective product lots, expectations, moments, and properties of beta distributions.

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Bma2102 Probability and Statistics II Reg Supp

This document contains instructions and questions for an examination on probability and statistics. Question 1 has parts a-e asking students to define a random variable, differentiate between probability mass and density functions, find probabilities related to the number of cars arriving at an intersection within 20 seconds based on a given discrete probability function, find the mean of a discrete random variable with a given probability distribution, and find the variance and standard deviation of a continuous random variable with a given density function. Question 2 classifies random variables as discrete or continuous and finds probabilities related to students graduating from university. Questions 3-5 contain additional probability and statistics problems, including finding variances, probabilities of rejecting defective product lots, expectations, moments, and properties of beta distributions.

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2017/2018

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES


DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL & MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

BED (SCIENCE), BED (ARTS), BCCN


REGULAR

UNIT CODE: BMA2102 UNIT TITLE: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS II

DATE: AUGUST, 2018 SPECIAL/SUPP TIME: 2 HOURS

Instructions: Answer question one and other two

QUESTION ONE: 30 MARKS


a) Define a random variable
(2 Marks)

b) Differentiate between a probability mass function and a probability density function


(6 Marks)

c) Suppose it is known from large amounts of historical data that X, the number of cars
that arrive at a specific intersection during a 20 second time period, is characterized
by the following discrete probability function
6 x e 6
f x   , x  0,1,2,...
x!

Find the probability that in a specific 20-second time period, more than 8 cars arrive at
the inter-section (8 Marks)

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d) The probability distribution of the discrete random variable X is
3 x
 3  1   3 
x

f x        , x  0,1,2,3
 x  4   4 
Find the mean of X (6 Marks)

e) On a laboratory assignment, if the equipment is working, the density function of the


observed outcome, X. is
f x   2(1  x),0  x  1

Find the variance and standard deviation of X. (8 Marks)

QUESTION TWO- 20 MARKS

a) Classify the following random variables as discrete or continuous:


X: the number of automobile accidents per year in Nairobi.
Y: the length of time to play 18 holes of golf.
M: the amount of milk produced yearly by a particular cow.
N: the number of eggs laid each monthly by a hen.
P: the number of building permits issued each month in a certain city.
Q: the weight of grain produced per acre.
(6 Marks)
b) The probability that a student entering a University will graduate is 0.6.
Determine the probability that five students selected at random
i. Non-will graduate
ii. One will graduate
iii. At least one will graduate
iv. At most four will graduate (8 Marks)

c) The weights of bags of red gravel may be modelled by a normal distribution with
mean 25.8kg and a standard deviation 0.5kg. Determine the probability that a
randomly selected bag of red gravel will weigh
i. Less than 25kg
ii. Between 25.5kg and 26.5kg (6 Marks)

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QUESTION THREE- 20 MARKS

a) Find the variance of a geometric distribution. (10 Marks)


b) An industrial product is shipped in lots of 20. Testing to determine if items are
defective is costly, hence, a sampling plan is constructed to minimize the number of
defective shipped to customers.
It calls for sampling of 5 items from each lot and rejecting the lot if more than one
defective is observed. If a lot contains 4 defectives, what is the probability that it will
be rejected? (10 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR-20 MARKS

a) Let X and Y have a bivariate pdf


x  y
 , x  1,2,3; y  1,2
f x, y    21
0 elsewhere

Find;

E  XY  (4 Marks)

b) Consider a bivariate function defined as f x, y   k 6  x  y ;0  x  2,2  y  4


Determine the value of the constant k . (5 Marks)

c) Given a random variable X with pdf


f x   x 2  1 , 0  x  2
Find
i. The first three raw moments
ii. The second central moment (10 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE- 20 MARKS

A random variable X is said to have a beta distribution with a density function

f x   x  1 1  x 
1  1
,0  x 1
B ,  

where B ,   is the beta function.

a. Find the mean of X (8 Marks)


b. Find the variance of X (12 Marks)

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