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Applied Statistic'S: Activity #2
Applied Statistic'S: Activity #2
Applied Statistic'S: Activity #2
Activity #2
Q1: What is the probability of getting the 1st six on the 4th
roll using a six-sided die?
Answer:
To get a Six on the 4th roll, the first three rolls must be any
other number except a 6; hence, the probability is P(not 6,
not 6, not6,
6) is
=5/6*5/6*5/6*1/6
Now by using the formula you get the same
results: P(n) = p(1 − p)n − 1
= 1/6 (1 – 1/ 6) 3
= = 1/6 (5/ 6)3
= 1/6 (0.83)3
= 1/6 (0.578)
=0.0963
=9.63%
Q2: 15% of all cars passing along a certain road are blue.
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What is the probability that the 7th car will be the first blue
car that you see passing along the road?
Answer:
There is a 9.2% probability that the 7th car seen will be the
first blue to car to pass.
Answer:
(a)
Let p = 0.02 and n
= 8. P(n) = p(1 −
p)n − 1
P(8)= (0.02)(1 − 0.98)8 − 1
P(8) = (0.02)(0.98)7 ≈ 0.0173 ≈ 1.73%
There is a 1.73% probability that the 8th tire selected has a
defect.
(b)
Let p = 0.02 and n
= 5. P(n) = p(1 −
p)n − 1
P(5) = (0.02)(1 − 0.98)5 − 1
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c)
Let p = 0.02 and n
= 10. P(n) = p(1 −
p)n − 1
P(10) = (0.02)(1 − 0.98)10 − 1
P(10) = (0.02)(0.98)9 ≈ 0.0167 ≈ 1.67%
There is a 1.84% probability that the defect is identified
among the first 10 samples.
(d)
The number of components that we would expect to test until
we find the first defective one is the mean,
μ=1/p = 1/.02= 50
X= 7 , λ= μ= 10 , e =2.7183
P(x)= λx e- λ
x!
P(7)=0.9 = 9%
(B). X= 10 , λ= μ= 10 , e =2.7183
P(x)= λx e- λ
x!
10!
Answer:
(A).
λ= no. of occurrence / Specified interval
1.6 customer per 10
(B).
X= 3 , λ= μ= 1.6 , e =2.7183
P(x)= λx e- λ
x!
P(3)=0.139 = 13.9%
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