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What is the mean of the data set 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 4, 3?

  • 6.0
  • 7.0
  • 4.5
  • 5.282 (correct)

If the variance of a data set is $8/3$, what is the standard deviation?

  • $4.0$
  • $3.0$
  • $1.63$ (correct)
  • $2.0$

In a normal distribution, what values represent the mean and standard deviation of a standard normal distribution?

  • $0, 1$ (correct)
  • $1, 1$
  • $1, 0$
  • $0, 0$

What is the probability P(X < -1.2) if X follows the standard normal distribution?

<p>0.1511 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given the data set 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 13, 16, 1, 1, 11, 17, 3, 10, 4, 4, 8, 17, 3, 12, 11, 3, 17, 9, 11, 7, 2, 17, 1, 4, what is the range?

<p>16 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the mode represent in a data set?

<p>The value that appears most often (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a normal distribution represented as X~N(3, 16), what is the probability P(4 < X < 8)?

<p>0.2957 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the median defined in a set of data?

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What is the probability of getting at least one head when a fair coin is tossed twice?

<p>0.75 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If P(A) = 1/3 and P(B) = 1/2, what is P(A∪B) when P(A∩B) = 1/6?

<p>2/3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for conditional probability?

<p>P(A/B) = P(A∩B)/P(B) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When two events A and B are independent, what is the relationship between their probabilities?

<p>P(A∩B) = P(A) × P(B) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using Bayes' theorem, how do you calculate P(Bi/A)?

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If two boxes contain marbles and the probability of selecting a green marble from box B1 is 7/11, what is the probability of selecting a green marble from box B2 if it contains 3 green and 10 yellow marbles?

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In the context of random variables, what does a Probability Density Function (PDF) represent?

<p>The probability of the random variable taking on a specific value (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between discrete and continuous random variables?

<p>Discrete takes finitely many values, continuous can take any value in a range (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of k in the function where f(x) = k(2x-1) results in a valid CDF for X = {1, 2, 3}?

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What is the formula for the expectation E(X) of a discrete random variable?

<p>E(X) = Σ X ⋅ P(X) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents the variance formula for a discrete random variable?

<p>Var(X) = Σ(X-μ)² ⋅ P(X) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of a continuous distribution function, what is the condition that must be met for the function to be valid?

<p>The integral of the PDF across all x must equal 1. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Given a Poisson distribution with λ = 3, how is the probability of being bounded by 1 and 3 calculated?

<p>P(1 &lt; x &lt; 3) = P(x = 1) + P(x = 2) + P(x = 3) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the resulting mean (E(X)) if P(X) = 1/3 for the values 1, 2, and 5?

<p>8/3 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the PDF is given as f(x) = cx² + x for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, what is the value of c for the function to be valid?

<p>3/2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship of expectation E(2x-3) to E(X) when E(X) is known?

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Flashcards

Probability of Event A

The probability of an event A is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes (N(A)) by the total number of possible outcomes (N(S)).

Probability Range

The probability of an event always lies between 0 and 1. 0 represents impossibility, while 1 represents certainty.

Complement Rule

The probability of an event not happening (A') is equal to 1 minus the probability of the event happening (A). This is useful for calculating the probability of the opposite outcome.

Addition Rule for Mutually Exclusive Events

For mutually exclusive events (events that cannot happen at the same time), the probability of either event happening is the sum of their individual probabilities.

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Conditional Probability

The probability of event A happening given that event B has already happened.

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Independent Events

Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the other event.

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Bayes Theorem

Bayes' Theorem provides a way to update the probability of an event based on new evidence. It allows us to calculate the conditional probability of an event given some prior knowledge.

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Random Variable

A random variable is a variable whose value is a numerical outcome of a random phenomenon. It can be discrete, taking on specific values, or continuous, taking on any value within a range.

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Distribution Function of Discrete

The sum of the probabilities of each value of a discrete random variable must equal 1.

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Distribution Function of Continuous

The integral of the probability density function (PDF) over the entire range of the random variable must equal 1.

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E(X): Expectation of a Random Variable

The expected value of a random variable is the average value it's expected to take over many trials.

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Var(X): Variance of a Random Variable

The variance measures how spread out the values of a random variable are around its expected value (mean).

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E(ax+b) = a E(X) + b

The expectation of a linear transformation of a random variable is the same linear transformation applied to the expectation of the original variable.

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Var(ax+b) = a² Var(X)

The variance of a linear transformation of a random variable is the square of the scaling factor multiplied by the variance of the original variable. The constant term doesn't affect variance.

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Binomial Distribution

A discrete distribution where the probability of success in a fixed number of trials is constant.

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Poisson Distribution

A discrete distribution describing the probability of a certain number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, given a known average rate.

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Probability between two values (Continuous)

The probability of a continuous random variable X falling between two specific values, represented as P(a < X < b) and calculated by integrating its probability density function (pdf) over the specified interval.

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Normal Distribution

A special type of continuous distribution where the probability density function is symmetric around its mean, forming a bell-shaped curve. It describes many naturally occurring phenomena with a large number of independent variables.

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Standard Normal Distribution

A special case of the normal distribution where the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1. It serves as a reference point for other normal distributions and simplifies calculations.

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Variance (σ²)

Represents how a random variable's values are spread out around the mean. It quantifies the average squared deviation of each value from the mean.

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Standard Deviation (σ)

A measure of how much data values deviate from the mean. Calculated as the square root of the variance.

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Mean (μ)

The central tendency measure representing the average of a dataset. Calculated by summing all the values and dividing by the number of values.

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Median

The middle value in a sorted dataset. If the number of values is even, it's the average of the two middle values. If the number of values is odd, it's the central value.

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Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a dataset. It indicates the most common occurrence in the data.

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Study Notes

Probability & Statistics

  • Probability of an event (P(A)) is calculated as the number of favorable outcomes (N(A)) divided by the total number of possible outcomes (N(S)).
  • If a fair coin is tossed twice, the sample space (S) is {HH, HT, TH, TT}.
  • The probability of getting at least one head (A) is 0.75.
  • Key properties of probability include:
    • 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1
    • P(A) = 1 - P(A') (complement rule)
    • P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) (for mutually exclusive events)
    • P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B) (general addition rule)
    • P(A∩B) = P(A) * P(B) (for independent events)
    • P(A|B) = P(A∩B)/P(B) (conditional probability)

Probability Exercises

  • If P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/2, and P(A∩B) = 1/6, then P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A∩B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A)*P(B) = 1/3 + 1/2 - (1/3)(1/2) = 5/6.
  • If P(A) = 1/3, P(B) = 1/2, then P(A) = 1-1/3 = 2/3 & P(B) = 1-1/2 = 1/2

Probability of observing heads on a coin and a given number on a die

  • The probability of observing heads on a coin and a specific number when rolling a die (e.g., 2 or 3) can be found by multiplying the probabilities of each event (assuming independence). The example calculated in the document P(A∩B) = P(A) * P(B).

Probability of Three Events

  • For three events A, B, C, P(B∪C) = P(B) + P(C) − P(B∩C).
  • P(B|C) = P(B∩C) / P(C) — conditional probability.
  • Example calculations for probabilities involving three events and conditional probabilities are shown.

Random Variables and Distributions

  • A random variable (discrete or continuous) describes a numerical outcome of an experiment.
  • Probability Distribution Functions (PDFs) and Cumulative Distribution Functions (CDFs) describe probabilities associated with random variables.
  • Calculations for expected values and variances are present for both discrete and continuous random variables.
  • Discrete and Continuous probabilities are examples of methods to derive calculations for the expected values.

Specific Discrete Distributions (e.g., Binomial)

  • The Binomial distribution is used for experiments with a fixed number of independent trials and a fixed probability of success. P(x=k) = (nCx)(p^k)(1-p)^(n-k)
  • Calculating probabilities for specific outcomes in binomial experiments is illustrated.

Continuous Probability Distributions (e.g., Normal)

  • The Normal distribution is a continuous probability distribution, characterized by its mean and standard deviation. Standard normal distribution is N(0, 1) where Z=0 & variance =1
  • Using the normal distribution or the standard normal distribution, example calculations for finding probabilities or calculating areas under a normal curve are done.

Measures of Central Tendency

  • Mean, median, and mode are measures of the central tendency of a dataset.
  • Mean is the average of data.
  • Median is the middle value when data is ordered.
  • Mode is the most frequent value.

Measures of Dispersion

  • Variance and standard deviation describe the spread or dispersion of data around the mean.
  • These are calculated and used to measure the variability.

Frequency Distributions

  • Frequency distributions are used to organize data into categories or classes.
  • Calculation of mean and standard deviation for grouped data is presented.

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