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14. Probability and

Statistics

Probability & Statistics

1. A fair dice is rolled twice. The probability that an odd number will follow an even number is
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1
1
1
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
6
3
4
1.

(d)

Here the sample space S = 6

3 1
Therefore P(odd number) = =
6 2
3 1
and P(even number) = =
6 2

since events are independent,

1 1 1
=
2 2 4

therefore, P(odd / even) =

2. A probability density function is of the form

p(x) = Ke|x|, x (,)
The value of K is
(a) 0.5
(b) 1
(c) 0.5
2.

(c)

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(d)

As (x) is a probability density function

p(x) dx = 1

ke

dx = 1

kex dx +

ke
0

dx = 1

x = x,for x > 0

= x,for x < 0

k = 0.5

3. Three companies X, Y and Z supply computers to a university. The percentage of computers

supplied by them and the probability of those being defective are tabulated below
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