Practice Practice Problems - 9.3 | 9. Expectation (Mean) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the expectation of rolling a fair 4-sided die?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formula for discrete expectations.

Question 2

Easy

Find the expectation of the number of heads in two tosses of a fair coin.

πŸ’‘ Hint: List down the possible outcomes.

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Question 1

What does the Expectation of a random variable represent?

  • A frequency
  • An average value
  • A probability

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what we mean by the 'long-run average'.

Question 2

True or False: The expectation of a constant is always equal to the constant itself.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Review the properties of expectation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Let X be the number of defective items in a sample of size n. Given a fixed probability p, formulate E(X) in a binomial context.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Refer back to the binomial expectations formula!

Question 2

In a stochastic system, develop a PDE using E[u(x, t)] and show how it simplifies to a deterministic equation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how taking averages can smooth out variability.

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