A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 8, Problem 8.25P
a.
To determine
To show that the top
b.
To determine
To show that the top
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionStudents have asked these similar questions
Suppose a quality control expert examines iterms for defects in a series of independent fixates, each of a fixed duration, and suppose that defects are present. Let p be the probability that the defect or flaw is detected and 1-p the probability that a defect or flaw is not detected. Let the r.v. X = the number of defects detected in n fixations.
a. What is the pmf of X?
b. What is the expected value of X = E(X)?
c. What is the moment generating function (mgf) for the r.v. X (Remember to state the interval of validity for t)?
d. Use it to find the Variance of X.
Let X = the time between two successive arrivals at the drive-up window of a local bank. If X has an exponential distribution with λ = 1
Compute
P(X≤4) and P(2≤X≤5)
Suppose that a study of a certain computer system reveals that the response time, in seconds, has an exponential distribution with density curve f(x) = (1/3)e(-x/3) for x > 0 and f(x) = 0 otherwise.
What is the probability that response time exceeds 5 seconds?
What is the probability that response time exceeds 10 seconds?
Chapter 8 Solutions
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
Ch. 8 - Suppose that X is a random variable with mean and...Ch. 8 - From past experience, a professor knows that the...Ch. 8 - Use the central limit theorem to solve part (c) of...Ch. 8 - Let X1,...,X20 be independent Poisson random...Ch. 8 - Fifty numbers are rounded off to the nearest...Ch. 8 - A die is continually rolled until the total sum of...Ch. 8 - A person has 100 light bulbs whose lifetimes are...Ch. 8 - In Problem 8.7, suppose that it takes a random...Ch. 8 - If X is a gamma random variable with parameters...Ch. 8 - Civil engineers believe that W, the amount of...
Ch. 8 - Many people believe that the daily change of price...Ch. 8 - We have 100 components that we will put in use in...Ch. 8 - Student scores on exams given by a certain...Ch. 8 - A certain component is critical to the operation...Ch. 8 - An insurance company has 10.000 automobile...Ch. 8 - A.J. has 20 jobs that she must do in sequence,...Ch. 8 - Redo Example 5b under the assumption that the...Ch. 8 - Repeat part (a) of Problem 8.2 when it is known...Ch. 8 - A lake contains 4 distinct types of fish. Suppose...Ch. 8 - If X is a nonne9ative random variable with mean...Ch. 8 - Let X be a nonnegative random variable. Prove that...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.22PCh. 8 - Let X be a Poisson random variable with mean 20....Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.24PCh. 8 - Prob. 8.25PCh. 8 - If f(x) is an Increasing and g(x) is a decreasing...Ch. 8 - If L(p) is the Lorenz curve associated with the...Ch. 8 - Suppose that L(p) is the Lorenz curve associated...Ch. 8 - If X has variance 2, then , the positive square...Ch. 8 - If X has mean and standard deviation , the ratio...Ch. 8 - Compute the measurement signal-to-noise ratio-that...Ch. 8 - Let Zn,n1, be a sequence of random variables and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.5TECh. 8 - Prob. 8.6TECh. 8 - Prob. 8.7TECh. 8 - Explain why a gamma random variable with...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.9TECh. 8 - If X is a Poisson random variable with mean , show...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.11TECh. 8 - Prob. 8.12TECh. 8 - Prob. 8.13TECh. 8 - Prob. 8.14TECh. 8 - If f and g are density functions that are positive...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.16TECh. 8 - The number of automobiles sold weekly at a certain...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.2STPECh. 8 - If E[X]=75E[Y]=75Var(X)=10var(Y)=12cov(X,Y)=3 give...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.5STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.6STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.7STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.8STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.9STPECh. 8 - A tobacco company claims that the amount of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.11STPECh. 8 - Prob. 8.12STPECh. 8 - The strong law of large numbers states that with...Ch. 8 - Each new book donated to a library must be...Ch. 8 - Prove Chebyshevs sum inequality, which says that...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, probability and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- In bacterial counts with a haemacytometer, the number of bacteria per quadrat has a Poisson distribution with probability mass function f(x), where f(x) = θ x e −θ/x! and θ is to be estimated. If there are many bacteria in a quadrat, it is difficult to count them all, and so the only information recorded is that the number of bacteria exceeds a certain limit c, a large positive integer. In a random sample of n quadrats, it was.arrow_forwardSuppose that you have ten lightbulbs, that the lifetime ofeach is independent of all the other lifetimes, and that eachlifetime has an exponential distribution with parameter l.a. What is the probability that all ten bulbs fail beforetime t?b. What is the probability that exactly k of the ten bulbsfail before time t?c. Suppose that nine of the bulbs have lifetimes that areexponentially distributed with parameter l and thatthe remaining bulb has a lifetime that is exponentiallydistributed with parameter u (it is made byanother manufacturer). What is the probability thatexactly five of the ten bulbs fail before time t?arrow_forwardThe time for the first widget to be manufactured each morning is random between 1 and 3 seconds with a pdf of f(x)=1/162(x-3)^2(x+6) for 0 < x < 6What is the cumulative distribution function, F(x)? What is the probability of a widget being made earlier than 4 s?Answer to four decimal places What is the probability of a widget being made later than 1.3 s?Answer to four decimal placesarrow_forward
- Let X1, . . . , Xn be iid with pdf f(x) = 1 x √ 2πθ2 e − (log(x)−θ1) 2 2θ2 , −∞ < x < ∞, and unknown parameters θ1 and θ2. Find the maximum likelihood estimators for θ1 and θ2, respectivelyarrow_forwardSuppose an electric-vehicle manufacturing company estimates that a driver who commutes 50 miles per day in a particular vehicle has a recharging time that has a uniformly distributed between 70 and 110 minutes. What is the expected recharging time in minutes?(Enter your answer with no decimal places).arrow_forwardConsider a random variable X with E[X] = 10, and X being positive. Estimate E[ln√X] using Jensen’s inequality.arrow_forward
- Find the critical value of t for a t-distribution with 30 degrees of freedom such that the area between −t and t is 99%.arrow_forwardLet i_t denote the effective annual return achieved on an equity fund achieved between time (t -1) and time t. Annual log-returns on the fund, denoted by In(1 + i_t) , are assumed to form a series of independent and identically distributed Normal random variables with parameters u = 6% and o = 14%.An investor has a liability of £10,000 payable at time 15. Calculate the amount of money that should be invested now so that the probability that the investor will be unable to meet the liability as it falls due is only 5%. Using only formulas, no tablesarrow_forwardThis is a poisson mass function for the future lifetime of a newborn: f0(k) = λk e- λ/k! for all k>= 0,where k is a discrete random variable.For λ= 3 estimate F4(16)arrow_forward
- Suppose model (XY, XZ, YZ) holds in a 2 x 2 x 2 table, and the common XY conditional log odds ratio at the two levels of Z is positive If the XY and YZ conditional log odds ratios are both positive or both negative, show that the XY marginal odds ratio is larger than the XY conditional odds ratio.arrow_forwardConsider a random variable X with E[X] = 10, and X being positive. Estimate E[ln square root(X)] using Jensen’s inequality.arrow_forwardIf the random variable T is the time to failure of a commercial product and the values of its probability den-sity and distribution function at time t are f(t) and F(t), then its failure rate at time t is given by f(t)1 − F(t). Thus, thefailure rate at time t is the probability density of failure attime t given that failure does not occur prior to time t.(a) Show that if T has an exponential distribution, thefailure rate is constant. (b) Show that if T has a Weibull distribution (see Exer-cise 23), the failure rate is given by αβt β−1.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)ProbabilityISBN:9780134753119Author:Sheldon RossPublisher:PEARSON
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
Probability
ISBN:9780134753119
Author:Sheldon Ross
Publisher:PEARSON
Statistics 4.1 Point Estimators; Author: Dr. Jack L. Jackson II;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MrI0J8XCEE;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Statistics 101: Point Estimators; Author: Brandon Foltz;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v41z3HwLaM;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Central limit theorem; Author: 365 Data Science;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5xQmk9veZ4;License: Standard YouTube License, CC-BY
Point Estimate Definition & Example; Author: Prof. Essa;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTVwtvQmSn0;License: Standard Youtube License
Point Estimation; Author: Vamsidhar Ambatipudi;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqhlM2bZWc;License: Standard Youtube License