Practice Discrete Random Variables - 6.2 | 6. Random Variables (Discrete and Continuous) | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is a discrete random variable? Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think about outcomes of simple experiments.

Question 2

Easy

What does PMF stand for?

💡 Hint: It's related to how we calculate probabilities for discrete variables.

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Question 1

What does a discrete random variable represent?

  • Countable outcomes
  • Uncountable outcomes
  • Both countable and uncountable

💡 Hint: Consider how many different outcomes can be listed.

Question 2

True or False: The PMF can take on negative probabilities.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the basic properties of probability.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A game involves rolling a fair cube three times. What is the probability of getting exactly two sixes?

💡 Hint: Identify n, k, and p to use the binomial formula correctly.

Question 2

Given a random variable X with the following PMF: P(X=0) = 0.3, P(X=1) = 0.4, P(X=2) = 0.3. Calculate the variance.

💡 Hint: You will need to find E[X²] first; sum the square of x times their respective probabilities.

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