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Probability and Statistics

This document outlines an exam for a Probability and Statistics course, listing 4 questions. Question 1 asks about probabilities of independent events. Question 2 asks about probabilities related to a married couple watching a TV show. Question 3 asks about probabilities of cards appearing in certain orders. Question 4 asks about determining probability density functions of transformed random variables.

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Probability and Statistics

This document outlines an exam for a Probability and Statistics course, listing 4 questions. Question 1 asks about probabilities of independent events. Question 2 asks about probabilities related to a married couple watching a TV show. Question 3 asks about probabilities of cards appearing in certain orders. Question 4 asks about determining probability density functions of transformed random variables.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION

MID OF TRIMESTER 4 EXAMINATIONS, MAY SITTING 2024

PAPER NAME : PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

COURSE : DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION-PRIMARY


CODE : DMT 2101
TIME ALLOWED : 1 HOURS 30 MINS
INSTRUCTIONS:
 Answer any 2 questions
 Do not write anywhere on this paper

1. Given that; P(A)= 0.6, P(B)= 0.5 and A and B are independent events. Find;
(a) P(AUB)
(b) P(AC)
(c) P(AC n B)

2. The probability that a married man watches a certain TV show is 0.4 and the probability
that a married woman watches the show is 0.5. The probability that a man watches the
show given that his wife does is 0.7. Find the probability that;

(a) A married couple watches the show.


(b) A wife watches the show given that her husband does.
(c) At least one person of the married couple will watch the show.

3. Seven cards labeled A,B,C,D,E,F,G are thoroughly shuffled and dealt out face upwards
on a table. Find the probability that;

(i) The first three cards to appear are labeled A,B,C in that order.
(ii) The first three cards to appear are labeled A,B,C but in any order.
(iii) The seven cards appear in their original order, A,B,C,D,E,F,G.
4. (a) A continuous random variable X has a pdf given by f(x) = 5x4, 0 ≤ X ≤ 1
0 else where

(i) Determine the pdf of Y=X3

b) A continuous random variable X has a pdf given by f(x) = 24x2, 0 ≤ X ≤ ½


0 else where

(ii) Determine the pdf of Y=8x3

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