Refresher Module 26 - [M5] Engineering Data Analysis 2
Refresher Module 26 - [M5] Engineering Data Analysis 2
Problem 2
The waiting time X (in minutes) of a customer waiting to be served Let g(X) = 100X−50 represent the amount of money, in peso,
at a ticket counter has the density function paid to the attendant by the manager. Find the attendant’s
2𝑒 −2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0; expected earnings for this particular time period.
𝑓𝑥 (𝑥) = {
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
Problem 10
a. Determine the probability that X is more than 2 minutes. Determine the Expectation, Variance and Standard Deviation for
b. Determine the probability that X is between 2 and six minutes. the probability distribution below.
x 1 2 3 4 5 6
Problem 3 p(x) 11/36 9/36 7/36 5/36 3/36 1/36
A man arrives at a bus stop at a random time (that is, with no
regard for the scheduled service) to catch the next bus. Buses run Problem 11
every 30 minutes without fail, hence the next bus will come any The waiting time X (in minutes) of a customer waiting to be served
time during the next 30 minutes with Uniform Probability at a ticket counter has the density function
Distribution. Find the probability that a bus will come within the 2𝑒 −2𝑥 , 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥ 0;
𝑓𝑥 (𝑥) = {
next 10 minutes. 0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
Problem 6
An electrical firm manufactures light bulbs that have a length of life
that is approximately normally distributed, with mean equal to 800
hours and a standard deviation of 40 hours. Find the probability
that a random sample of 16 bulbs will have an average life of less
than 775 hours.
Problem 7
Five hundred ball bearings have a mean weight of 5.02 grams and
a standard deviation of 0.30g. Find the probability that a random
sample of 100 ball bearings chosen from this group will have a Determine the probability that a location has no more than two air
combined weight between 496g and 500 g. conditioner units that take no more than two hours to service.
Mathematical Expectation .
Problem 8
A salesperson for a medical device company has two
appointments on a given day. At the first appointment, he believes
that he has a 70% chance to make the deal, from which he can
earn Php 50,000 commission if successful. On the other hand, he
thinks he only has a 40% chance to make the deal at the second
appointment, from which, if successful, he can make Php75, 000.
What is his expected commission based on his own probability
belief? Assume that the appointment results are independent of
each other.