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Question 6:
Let X and Y be two random variables such that: Y = 75 – 3X – X², E(x²) = 12 and E(Y) = 54.
Then V(X) =
a.
6.
b. 12
C. 3
d. 9
Question 7:
Let X be a random variable such that E(X – 2)2 = 10 and E(X + 1)2 = 4, then
a. E(X) = -
b. E(X) =
c. E(X) =-
d. E(X) = -
Question 8:
Let X and Y be a random variables such that E(X) = 2, E(Y) = 5, V(X) = 9, V(Y) = 8 and
Cov(X, Y) = 3. Then E(3X? – 2Y² + XY) =
a. 15
b. 0
c. -14
d. None of the above
Question 9:
80% of people those who purchase pet insurance are women. If the owners of 10 pet insurance are
randomly selected, then the probability that more than 3 are women:
(a) 0.9991
(b) 0.9999
(c) 0.0009
(d) None of the above
Transcribed Image Text:41% D 11:47 + Math 310_Key Prac... Question 6: Let X and Y be two random variables such that: Y = 75 – 3X – X², E(x²) = 12 and E(Y) = 54. Then V(X) = a. 6. b. 12 C. 3 d. 9 Question 7: Let X be a random variable such that E(X – 2)2 = 10 and E(X + 1)2 = 4, then a. E(X) = - b. E(X) = c. E(X) =- d. E(X) = - Question 8: Let X and Y be a random variables such that E(X) = 2, E(Y) = 5, V(X) = 9, V(Y) = 8 and Cov(X, Y) = 3. Then E(3X? – 2Y² + XY) = a. 15 b. 0 c. -14 d. None of the above Question 9: 80% of people those who purchase pet insurance are women. If the owners of 10 pet insurance are randomly selected, then the probability that more than 3 are women: (a) 0.9991 (b) 0.9999 (c) 0.0009 (d) None of the above
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