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2022 · 30 Jun · Shift 1 · Q41
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Probability question

2022 · 30 Jun · Shift 1 · Q41

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The probability distribution of X is :

X 0 1 2 3
P(X) 1−d4{{1 - d} \over 4}41−d​ 1+2d4{{1 + 2d} \over 4}41+2d​ 1−4d4{{1 - 4d} \over 4}41−4d​ 1+3d4{{1 + 3d} \over 4}41+3d​

For the minimum possible value of d, sixty times the mean of X is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.

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Correct answer: 75

  1. Given probability distribution

The random variable XXX takes values 0,1,2,30,1,2,30,1,2,3 with probabilities

P(X=0)=1−d4,P(X=1)=1+2d4,P(X=2)=1−4d4,P(X=3)=1+3d4.P(X=0)=\frac{1-d}{4},\quad P(X=1)=\frac{1+2d}{4},\quad P(X=2)=\frac{1-4d}{4},\quad P(X=3)=\frac{1+3d}{4}.P(X=0)=41−d​,P(X=1)=41+2d​,P(X=2)=41−4d​,P(X=3)=41+3d​.
  1. Use validity of probabilities

For a probability distribution, each probability must be non-negative.

So,

1−d4≥0⇒1−d≥0⇒d≤1\frac{1-d}{4} \ge 0 \Rightarrow 1-d\ge 0 \Rightarrow d\le 141−d​≥0⇒1−d≥0⇒d≤1 1+2d4≥0⇒1+2d≥0⇒d≥−12\frac{1+2d}{4} \ge 0 \Rightarrow 1+2d\ge 0 \Rightarrow d\ge -\frac1241+2d​≥0⇒1+2d≥0⇒d≥−21​ 1−4d4≥0⇒1−4d≥0⇒d≤14\frac{1-4d}{4} \ge 0 \Rightarrow 1-4d\ge 0 \Rightarrow d\le \frac1441−4d​≥0⇒1−4d≥0⇒d≤41​ 1+3d4≥0⇒1+3d≥0⇒d≥−13\frac{1+3d}{4} \ge 0 \Rightarrow 1+3d\ge 0 \Rightarrow d\ge -\frac1341+3d​≥0⇒1+3d≥0⇒d≥−31​

Combining all conditions,

−13≤d≤14.-\frac13 \le d \le \frac14.−31​≤d≤41​.

Hence, the minimum possible value of ddd is

d=−13.d=-\frac13.d=−31​.
  1. Find the mean E(X)E(X)E(X)
E(X)=∑xP(X=x).E(X)=\sum xP(X=x).E(X)=∑xP(X=x).

So,

E(X)=0⋅1−d4+1⋅1+2d4+2⋅1−4d4+3⋅1+3d4.E(X)=0\cdot \frac{1-d}{4}+1\cdot \frac{1+2d}{4}+2\cdot \frac{1-4d}{4}+3\cdot \frac{1+3d}{4}.E(X)=0⋅41−d​+1⋅41+2d​+2⋅41−4d​+3⋅41+3d​.

Simplify:

E(X)=1+2d+2−8d+3+9d4E(X)=\frac{1+2d+2-8d+3+9d}{4}E(X)=41+2d+2−8d+3+9d​ E(X)=6+3d4.E(X)=\frac{6+3d}{4}.E(X)=46+3d​.

Now substitute d=−13d=-\frac13d=−31​:

E(X)=\frac{6+3\left(-\frac13\right)}{4}= rac{6-1}{4}= rac54.
  1. Compute sixty times the mean
60×E(X)=60×54=15×5=75.60\times E(X)=60\times \frac54=15\times 5=75.60×E(X)=60×45​=15×5=75.

Therefore,

75\boxed{75}75​
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