Practice Partial Differential Equations - 12 | 12. Probability Mass Function (PMF) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the PMF for a fair coin toss?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the two possible outcomes.

Question 2

Easy

List a situation involving a discrete random variable.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on countable outcomes.

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Question 1

What does PMF represent?

  • The probability of a continuous variable
  • The probability of a discrete variable
  • None of the above

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember what kind of variables PMF applies to.

Question 2

True or False: The total probability of a valid PMF must equal 0.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the concept of probability.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Suppose you conduct an experiment where you toss a fair coin twice. Determine the PMF for the total number of heads observed.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider all combinations of heads and tails.

Question 2

A customer service center observes the number of calls received per hour follows a Poisson distribution with a mean of 3. Determine the PMF for receiving 0, 1, 2, and 3 calls.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the Poisson formula for calculations.

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