Practice Common Discrete Distributions and Their PMFs - 12.9 | 12. Probability Mass Function (PMF) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a discrete random variable with an example.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of countable items.

Question 2

Easy

What does PMF stand for and what does it represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What does probability relate to in regards to outcomes?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the PMF of a Bernoulli distribution?

  • p^x(1 - p)^{1 - x}
  • p(1 - p)^x
  • (n choose x)p^x(1 - p)^{n - x}

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the two outcomes of Bernoulli.

Question 2

True or False: The Poisson distribution can be used for modeling continuous random variables.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the type of variable it models.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Consider a biased coin, where the probability of heads is 0.7. If you toss it 10 times, calculate the probability of getting exactly 7 heads.

πŸ’‘ Hint: You'll need to calculate the binomial coefficient.

Question 2

A radio station receives an average of 5 calls per hour. What is the probability that it will receive exactly 3 calls in the next hour?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Apply the Poisson formula directly.

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