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Suppose that the random variable, X, is a number on the biased die and the p.d.f. of X is as shown below;
P(X=x) 1/6 1/6 1/5 k
a) Find;
(i) the value of k.
(ii) E(X)
(iii) E(X2)
(iv) V ar(X)
(v) P(1£X<5)
1/5 1/6
b) If events A and B are such that they are independent, and P(A) = 0.3 with P(B) = 0.5;
Find P(A n B) and P(AUB)
Are A and B mutually exclusive? Explain.
c) In how many ways can the letters of the word STATISTICS be arranged?
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