A machine is used for a particular job in the forenoon and for a different job ir the afternoon. The joint probability distribution of (X, Y), where X and Y repre- sent the number of times the machine breaks down in the forenoon and in the afternoon respectively, is given in the following table. Examine if X and Y are independent RVs. Y 1 0.1 0.04 0.06 1 0.2 0.08 0.12 2 0.2 0.08 0.12

A machine is used for a particular job in the forenoon and for a different job ir the afternoon. The joint probability distribution of (X, Y), where X and Y repre- sent the number of times the machine breaks down in the forenoon and in the afternoon respectively, is given in the following table. Examine if X and Y are independent RVs. Y 1 0.1 0.04 0.06 1 0.2 0.08 0.12 2 0.2 0.08 0.12

College Algebra

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Author:Ron Larson

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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