Practice Expectation for Discrete Random Variables - 9.1.2 | 9. Expectation (Mean) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Question 1

Easy

What is the expectation of a fair coin toss?

💡 Hint: Consider the probabilities of each outcome.

Question 2

Easy

Calculate the expectation for rolling a 4-sided die.

💡 Hint: Add all outcomes and divide by the number of sides.

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Question 1

What is the expectation of the outcome when rolling a fair 6-sided die?

  • 2.5
  • 3
  • 3.5
  • 4

💡 Hint: Think about the average of all the outcomes.

Question 2

Is the expected value of a constant equal to the constant itself?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember what a constant is.

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Question 1

You roll two 6-sided dice. What is the expected value of the sum of the two rolls?

💡 Hint: Calculate each die's expectation and sum them.

Question 2

Consider a random variable Z that can take values 0, 1, 2, or 3 with probabilities 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.3 respectively. Calculate E(Z) and variance.

💡 Hint: Use the definition of expectation and then apply the variance formula.

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