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The random variable T has a mean of ______ and variance of 16.
The random variable T has a mean of ______ and variance of 16.
5
The expectation of X is ______, and the standard deviation of X is 9.
The expectation of X is ______, and the standard deviation of X is 9.
-2
The survey of ______ residents provided the following information about the flu vaccine.
The survey of ______ residents provided the following information about the flu vaccine.
1000
The probability of choosing a person who has no flu is ______.
The probability of choosing a person who has no flu is ______.
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The pharmaceutical company uses a random variable X which has a ______ density function.
The pharmaceutical company uses a random variable X which has a ______ density function.
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The assignment must be done in ______ and submitted to the class rep before the deadline.
The assignment must be done in ______ and submitted to the class rep before the deadline.
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Assignment 1: STAT 166 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Question 1: Random Variable T
- Random variable T has a mean of 5 and variance of 16
- Need to find the sum of constants "c + d" such that E(cT + d) = 100 and Var(cT + d) = 144
Question 2: Expectation of X
- Expectation of X is -2
- Standard deviation of X is 9
- Need to find the value of E(x2 + 6)
Question 3: Flu Vaccine Survey
- Survey of 1000 residents in a small community
- Information provided:
- No vaccine: 24 flu, 289 no flu
- One shot: 9 flu, 100 no flu
- Two shot: 13 flu, 565 no flu
- Questions to answer:
- a. Probability of choosing a person who has no flu
- b. Probability of a person having flu given no vaccine
- c. Probability of a person having no flu given two shots
- d. Proportion of the sample with no vaccine
- e. Probability of a person having no flu given no vaccine
Question 4: Pharmaceutical Company Chemical Usage
- Total amount of chemical used in a month is a random variable X
- Probability density function of X is cx for x ≥ 0
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