1. For each random variable described below, give its distribution (which will be Binomial, Geometric, Hypergeometric, Pascal, or Poisson) and the parameters of that distribution. (a) You are working on a difficult homework assignment with 5 problems. Every minute, you have an idea for the problem you are working on, but it only has a 5% chance of working. If it doesn't work, you keep working on that problem, and if it works, you move on to the next problem. The random variable W is the time (in minutes) that it takes you to finish the homework assignment. (b) A standard 52-card deck is split equally between two players. The random variable X is the number of aces received by the first player. (There are four aces in the deck.) Note: this is a key parameter when playing the "card game" "War". (c) Every time you turn on the light, the light bulb has a 1% chance of burning out and you have to replace it. The random variable Y is the number of times you turn on the light before you have to replace the light bulb.

1. For each random variable described below, give its distribution (which will be Binomial, Geometric, Hypergeometric, Pascal, or Poisson) and the parameters of that distribution. (a) You are working on a difficult homework assignment with 5 problems. Every minute, you have an idea for the problem you are working on, but it only has a 5% chance of working. If it doesn't work, you keep working on that problem, and if it works, you move on to the next problem. The random variable W is the time (in minutes) that it takes you to finish the homework assignment. (b) A standard 52-card deck is split equally between two players. The random variable X is the number of aces received by the first player. (There are four aces in the deck.) Note: this is a key parameter when playing the "card game" "War". (c) Every time you turn on the light, the light bulb has a 1% chance of burning out and you have to replace it. The random variable Y is the number of times you turn on the light before you have to replace the light bulb.

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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