Test 6 and 7B AP Statistics Name:: Y - 1 0 1 2 - P (Y) 3C 2C 0.4 0.1

Test 6 and 7B AP Statistics Name:
Directions: Work on these sheets.
Part 1: Multiple Choice. Circle the letter corresponding to the best answer.
1. A random variable Y has the following distribution:

Y –1 0 1 2__
P(Y) 3C 2C 0.4 0.1
The value of the constant C is:
(a) 0.10.
(b) 0.15.
(c) 0.20.
(d) 0.25.
(e) 0.75.
2. Event A occurs with probability 0.2. Event B occurs with probability 0.8. If A and B are disjoint
(mutually exclusive), then
(a) P(A and B) = 0.16.
(b) P(A or B) = 1.0.
(c) P(A and B) = 1.0.
(d) P(A or B) = 0.16.
(e) both (a) and (b) are true.
3. Cans of soft drinks cost $ 0.30 in a certain vending machine. What is the expected value and
variance of daily revenue (Y) from the machine, if X, the number of cans sold per day has
E(X) = 125, and Var(X) = 50 ?
(a) E(Y) = 37.5, Var(Y) = 50
(b) E(Y) = 37.5, Var(Y) = 4.5
(c) E(Y) = 37.5, Var(Y) = 15
(d) E(Y) = 37.5, Var(Y) = 30
(e) E(Y) = 125, Var(Y) = 4.5
4. A die is loaded so that the number 6 comes up three times as often as any other number. What is
the probability of rolling a 1 or a 6?
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/4
(c) 1/2
(d) 2/3
(e) None of the above. The answer is __________________________.
5. In a particular game, a fair die is tossed. If the number of spots showing is either 4 or 5, you win
$1, if the number of spots showing is 6, you win $4, and if the number of spots showing is 1, 2, or
3, you win nothing. Let X be the amount that you win. The expected value of X is
(a) $0.00.
(b) $1.00.
(c) $2.50.
(d) $4.00.
(e) $6.00.
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Questions 6 and 7 use the following: Suppose X is a random variable with mean µX and standard
deviation X. Suppose Y is a random variable with mean µY and standard deviation Y.
6. The mean of X + Y is
(a) µX + µY .
(b) (µX / X) + (µY/Y).
(c) µX + µY, but only if X and Y are independent.
(d) (µX/X) + (µY/Y), but only if X and Y are independent.
(e) None of these.
7. The variance of X + Y is
(a) X + Y.
(b) (X)2 + (Y)2.
(c) X + Y, but only if X and Y are independent.
(d) (X)2 + (Y)2, but only if X and Y are independent.
(e) None of these.
Questions 8 and 9 relate to the following: An event A will occur with probability 0.5. An event B will
occur with probability 0.6. The probability that both A and B will occur is 0.1.
8. The conditional probability of A, given B

(a) is 0.5.
(b) is 0.3.
(c) is 0.2.
(d) is 1/6.
(e) cannot be determined from the information given.
9. We may conclude that

(a) events A and B are independent.
(b) events A and B are disjoint.
(c) either A or B always occurs.
(d) events A and B are complementary.
(e) none of the above is correct
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Part 2: Free Response
Answer completely, but be concise. Write sequentially and show all steps.
10. Picard Partners is planning a major investment. The amount of profit X is uncertain but a
probabilistic estimate gives the following distribution (in millions of dollars):
Profit 1 1.5 2 4 10
Probability 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1
(a) Find the mean profit µX
(b) Find the standard deviation of the profit.
11. Many fire stations handle emergency calls for medical assistance as well as those requesting
firefighting equipment. A particular station says that the probability that an incoming call is for
medical assistance is 0.75. This can be expressed as P(call is for medical assistance) = 0.75.
(a) Give a relative frequency interpretation of the given problem.
(b) What is the probability that a call is not for medical assistance?
(c) Assuming that successive calls are independent of one another, calculate the probability that
two successive calls will both be for medical assistance.
(d) Still assuming independence, calculate the probability that for two successive calls, the first is
for medical assistance and the second is not for medical assistance.
(e) Still assuming independence, calculate the probability that exactly one of the next two calls will
be for medical assistance.
(f) Do you think that it is reasonable to assume that the requests made in successive calls are
independent? Explain briefly.
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Directions: Work on these sheets.

1. A random variable Y has the following distribution:

8. The conditional probability of A, given B

9. We may conclude that

(a) Find the mean profit µX

(b) Find the standard deviation of the profit.

(a) Give a relative frequency interpretation of the given problem.

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