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Let Y be the random variable that counts the number of sixes which occur when a die is tossed 10 times. What type of random variable is Y? What is P (Y = 3), expected number of sixes,Var(Y )?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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(a) Let Y be the random variable that counts the number of sixes which occur when a die is tossed 10 times. What type of random variable is Y? What is P (Y = 3), expected number of sixes,Var(Y )?

(b) Let U be the random variable that counts the number of accidents that occur at an intersection in one week. What type of random variable is U? Suppose that, on average, 2 accidents occur per week. Find P(U = 2), E(U), and V ar(U).

(c) Let X be the recorded body temperature of a healthy adult in degrees Fahrenheit. What type of rv is X? Estimate its mean and standard deviation, based on your knowledge of body temperatures.

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