Now, consider a random variable X defined as follows: 6. if s e A X (s) : if s e Bn C -5 otherwise f. Note that the three possible outcomes of the random variable are X = -5, X = 2, and X = 6. Calculate the probability of each value of X. g. What is the expected value of the random variable, E(X)?

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In this question, imagine a setting where two dice are about to be rolled. Assume the dice are standard, 6-sided dice, and are not weighted in way, so that each number is equally likely to be rolled. Consider the following 3 events:

  • A is the event in which the sum of the numbers on the dice is ≤ 5.
  • B is the event in which the sum of the numbers on the dice is ≥ 8.
  • C is the event in which at least one of the dice is a 6.

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Now, consider a random variable X defined as follows:
6.
if s E A
X (s)
2
if s e Bn C
-5
otherwise
f. Note that the three possible outcomes of the random variable are X = -5, X = 2, and X = 6. Calculate
the probability of each value of X.
g. What is the expected value of the random variable, E(X)?
Transcribed Image Text:Now, consider a random variable X defined as follows: 6. if s E A X (s) 2 if s e Bn C -5 otherwise f. Note that the three possible outcomes of the random variable are X = -5, X = 2, and X = 6. Calculate the probability of each value of X. g. What is the expected value of the random variable, E(X)?
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According to the given information,

Let 'S' represent the sample space of rolling two dice together.

S={(1, 1), (1, 2), 1, 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 1, 6,       (2, 1), (2, 2), 2, 3, 2, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6,       (3, 1), (3, 2), 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 6,       (4, 1), (4, 2), 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4, 6,       (5, 1), (5, 2), 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6,       (6, 1), (6, 2), 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6, 6}

n(S)=36

 

A={(1, 1), (1, 2), 1, 3, 1, 4, (2, 1),       (2, 2), 2, 3, (3, 1), (3, 2), (4, 1)}

nA=10

 

B={2, 6, 3, 5, 3, 6, 4, 4, 4, 5,       4, 6, 5, 3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6,       (6, 2), 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6, 6}

nB=15

 

C={1, 6, 2, 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6,       (6, 1), (6, 2), 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 6, 6}

nC=11

 

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