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The diagram shows the graph of the probability density function of a variable X. Given that the graph is symmetrical about the line x=1 and that P0<X<2=0.6, find PX>0.

Important Questions on Continuous Random Variables

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The probability density function of X is

fx=3e3x     x>00         elsewhere.

The cumulative distribution function of X is

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If fx=kx, 0<x<2      =0, otherwise is a probability density function of a random variable X, then find: P1<x<2
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The mean score of 1000 students for an examination is 34 and the standard deviation is 16. Determine the limit of the marks of the central 70% of the candidates by assuming the distribution is normal.

P0<Z<1.04=0.35

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In a game, a man wins Rs. 100 if he gets 5 or 6 on a throw of a fair die and loses Rs. 50 for getting any other number on the die. If he decides to throw the die either till he gets a five or a six or to a maximum of three throws, then his expected gain/loss (in rupees) is :
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For the following probability density function (p.d.f) of Xfx=x218, 3<x<30,otherwise , find P(X<1).

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The value of K for which the probability density function of a variate X is given below.

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
PX 5K 3K 4K 6K 7K 9K 11K
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If fx=kx, 0<x<2      =0, otherwise is a probability density function of a random variable X, then find: Value of k.
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A random variable X has the following probability distribution:
X:12345PX: k22kk2k5k2
Then, PX>2 is equal to:
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For the following probability density function (p.d.f) of Xfx=x218, 3<x<30,otherwise , find P(X<1).

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Find k if the function fx is defined by fx=kx1-x,for 0<x<1=0,otherwise,is the probability density function (p.d.f.) of a random variable (r.v.) X. Also find Px<12.
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A box contains 6 pens, 2 of which are defective. Two pens are taken randomly from the box. If random variable x: Number of defective pens obtained, then standard deviation of x=
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Which of the following functions is not a p.d.f. (probability density function) of a continuous random variable x?

F1 given by

fx=e-xif 0<x<0 otherwise 

F2 given by

fx=14×1xif  0<x<40 otherwise 

F3 given by

fx=6x1-xif  0<x<10 otherwise 

F4 given by

fx=x2if  -2<x<20 otherwise .

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A boy tosses fair coin 3 times. If he gets ₹ 2x for x heads then his expected gain equals to ₹........
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The value of the constant c for which the function defined by fx=cx1-x,if 0<x<10,otherwise is a probability density function, is
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An unbiased coin is tossed 5 times. Suppose that a variable X is assigned the value k when k consecutive heads are obtained for k=3,4,5, otherwise X takes the value -1. Then the expected value of X, is
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If 'X' has a binomial distribution with parameters n=6, p and P(X=2)=12, P(X=3)=5, then p=
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A random variable X has the following probability distribution

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P(X) K-1 3K K 3K 3K2 K2 K2+K
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Obtain the probability distribution of the number of sixes in two tosses of a fair die.
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If the function f defined by fx=Kx-x2;   if 0<x<10;    otherwise is the probability density function of a random variable X, then the value of PX<12 is