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Refer to Exercise 9.
- a. Find the conditional
probability massfunction pY|X(y | 4). - b. Find the conditional probability mass function pX|Y(x | 3).
- c. Find the conditional expectation E(Y | X =4).
- d. Find the conditional expectation E(X | Y = 3).
9. Bolts manufactured for a certain purpose may be classified as acceptable (suitable for the intended purpose), downgraded (unsuitable for the intended purpose but acceptable for a different purpose), or scrap (unsuitable for any purpose). In a lot of 500 bolts, let X be the number that are downgraded and let Y be the number that are scrap. Assume that the joint probability mass function of X and Y is given in the following table.
- a. Find the marginal probability mass function of X.
- b. Find the marginal probability mass function of Y.
- c. Are X and Y independent? Explain.
- d. Find μX and μY.
- e. Find σX and σY.
- f. Find Cov(X, Y).
- g. Find ρ(X, Y).
a.
Find the conditional probability mass function
Answer to Problem 11E
The conditional probability mass function
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Explanation of Solution
Given info:
In a lot of 500 bolts, X be the number that are downgraded and Y be the number that are scrap.
Calculation:
The joint probability mass function of X and Y their totals are given in the following table:
Y | ||||||
X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
0 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
1 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
2 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.30 |
3 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.25 |
4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.15 |
Total | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.16 | 1 |
Table 1
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b.
Find the conditional probability mass function
Answer to Problem 11E
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Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
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c.
Find the conditional expectation
Answer to Problem 11E
The conditional expectation
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The formula for finding the conditional expectation
Thus, the conditional expectation
d.
Find the conditional expectation
Answer to Problem 11E
The conditional expectation
Explanation of Solution
Calculation:
The formula for finding the conditional expectation
Thus, the conditional expectation
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