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RandomVariables MSS Supp Video
RandomVariables MSS Supp Video
UTSC Math & Stats support – Supplementary videos Olivia Rennie, 2021
RANDOM VARIABLES
H
H H H
Median: the value of X where summed-up probability first pass 0.5
PAST EXAM QUESTION!!!
0 0.4096
1 0.4096
2 0.1536
3 0.0256
4 0.0016
Number of Probability this xP(X)
computers that many
are defective computers will
be defective
0 0.4096 0 x 0.4096 = 0
1 0.4096 1 x 0.4096 =
0.4096
2 0.1536 2 x 0.1536 =
0.3072
3 0.0256 3 x 0.0256 =
0.0768
4 0.0016 4 x 0.0016 =
6.4 x 10-3
0 0.4096
10 0.1
20 0.5
30 0.1
35 0.2
x 0.1
Number of Probability of xP(x)
cheesecakes selling this
sold in a day many
cheesecakes 𝑥𝑃 𝑥 = 1 + 10 + 3 + 7 + 0.1x = 25
10 0.1 10 x 0.1 = 1
0.1x = 25 – 21
20 0.5 20 x 0.5 = 10
0.1x = 4
X = 40
30 0.1 30 x 0.1 = 3
35 0.2 35 x 0.2 = 7