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In a scratch-card game, the prize dollars from one card is a discrete random variable with , , and , where is a real constant.
Determine the value of .
Calculate , the mean of the distribution.
Determine the probability .
Noah tosses three unbiased coins and spins a fair spinner with four equal sectors labelled , , , and . His score is the number of tails shown plus the number on the spinner.
Find the probability that Noah's score is .
Complete the following table.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probability |
Calculate .
A bicycle hire station records the net change in the number of bicycles during a 30-minute period. A negative value means more bicycles were hired than returned. Let represent the net change in one period. The probability distribution for is shown below.
| -5 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
Assume different periods are independent.
Determine the precise value of .
Calculate the mean net change for one period.
Two periods are selected. Work out the probability that the total net change is .
Isla enters a badminton tournament where she plays three matches every day. The results of each match are independent of each other. Let be the number of matches Isla wins on any given day of the tournament. The probability distribution for can be modelled by the following table.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.25 |
Rafi enters the same badminton tournament. Let be the number of matches Rafi wins on any given day of the tournament. The probability distribution for can be modelled by the following table.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.50 |
On the final day of the tournament, both Isla and Rafi play their three respective matches and their results are independent. The number of matches Isla and Rafi win are then added together to form a total of six.
Find the value of .
A day is chosen at random. Write down the probability that Isla wins every match.
The tournament lasts 4 days. Find the probability that Isla wins every match on exactly 2 of these days.
Find the expected number of matches Rafi wins on any given day, .
Find the probability that they win more than four matches combined.
Given that they win more than four matches combined, find the probability that Rafi won all of his matches.