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OBJECTIVES
1. To study the concept of discrete random variables.
2. To construct the probability and cumulative
distribution functions, mean, and standard deviation.
variable
assume
only
0 p ( X x) 1
p ( X x) 1
allx
Example:
0.15
0.2
0.35
0.3
c.d.f, p(X=x)
2. The probability distribution of X, the number of imperfections per 10
meters of a synthetic fabric in continuous rolls of uniform width, is given by:
outcomes).
3. Taste tests for colas: A number of people taste two different colas
(the trials), and for each person the preference is either for the first
cola or for the second cola (two possible outcomes).
a. What is the probability that there will be at least one defective item? (0.4562)
b. How many defective items are expected from this shipment? (0.6)
k N k
x n x
p ( x)
N
n
x 0,1,2,..., n
Mean :
np
Variance :
2 n p 1 p
N n
N 1
k
where, p
N
p ( x)
x e
x!
Mean :
Variance :
Where:
=no of occurrence in the interval
e=2.71828
StndDeviation :