Find the variance and standard deviation of x


Solve the following problem:

Q1. A coin is tossed 4 times. Let X denote the number of heads which appear in 4 tosses.

a) Construct a probability distribution for X

b) Find P(X>2)

c) Find the expected value of X

d) Find the variance and standard deviation of X

Q2. The probability that a randomly selected elementary or secondary school teacher from a city is female is 0.68, holds a second job is 0.38, and is female and holds a second job is 0.29. Find the probability that an elementary or secondary school teacher selected at random from this city is female or holds a second job.

Q3. Suppose the statistic final exam has 10 multiple choice questions, each with 4 choices. If a student randomly guesses the answers, what is the probability he will pass the final exam. (Assume the student passes with 60 or higher)

 

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