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2.4 Statistical Distributions

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Question 34

The discrete random variable X X\,X has probability function

P(X=x)=k(x+1)P(X=x)=k(x+1)P(X=x)=k(x+1) for x=0,1,2,3,4x=0,1,2,3,4x=0,1,2,3,4,

where k k\,k is a constant.

a.

Find the exact value of kkk.

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b.

Find P(X is even)P(X\text{ is even})P(X is even).

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c.

Independent observations X1 X_1\,X1​ and X2 X_2\,X2​ have this distribution. Find P(X1=X2)P(X_1=X_2)P(X1​=X2​).

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2.4 Statistical Distributions Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /2.4 Statistical Distributions

390 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Maths 2.4 Statistical Distributions, covering 2.4.1 Discrete probability distributions, 2.4.2 Binomial distribution as a model, 2.4.3 Calculating binomial probabilities, 2.4.4 Mean and variance of the binomial (A-level only), 2.4.5 Normal distribution as a model (A-level only), 2.4.6 Probabilities using the normal distribution (A-level only), 2.4.7 Links to histograms, mean and standard deviation (A-level only), and 2.4.8 Selecting an appropriate distribution (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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