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The discrete random variable V is such that V1, 2, 3. Given that PV=1=PV=2=2×PV=3, draw up the probability distribution table for V.

Important Questions on Probability Distributions

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At a garden centre, there is a display of roses: 25 are red, 20 are white, 15 are pink and 5 are orange. Three roses are chosen at random. Show that the probability of selecting three red roses is approximately 0.0527.

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At a garden centre, there is a display of roses: 25 are red, 20 are white, 15 are pink and 5 are orange. Three roses are chosen at random.

Find the probability that at least one red rose is selected.

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Three vehicles from a company's six trucks, five vans, three cars and one motorbike are randomly selected and tested for roadworthiness.

Draw up the probability distribution table for the number of vans selected.

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A fair 4 -sided die, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 5, is rolled twice. The random variable X is the sum of the two numbers on which the die comes to rest.

Show that PX=8=18

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A fair 4 -sided die, numbered 1, 2, 3 and 5, is rolled twice. The random variable X is the sum of the two numbers on which the die comes to rest.

Draw up the probability distribution table for X.

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The random variable T is such that T1, 3, 6, 10 Given that the four possible values of T are equiprobable, find E(T) and VarT
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In a game, a player attempts to hit a target by throwing three darts. With each throw, a player has a 30% chance of hitting the target.

Draw up the probability distribution table for H, the number of times the target is hit in a game.

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Two students are randomly selected from a class of 12 girls and 18 boys.

Calculate the variance of the number of girls selected.