Suppose we toss a fair coin three times and denote outcomes in the sample space S by listing, in order, the observed Heads (h) and Tails (t). (a) Let X be the random variable counting the number of Heads, and Y be the random variable counting the number of Tails. (i) State the range of the functions X and Y , i.e., list the values they can take. (ii) Evaluate X(hht) and Y (hht). (b) Let Z be another random variable defined as Z = max{X, Y }. (i) State the range of the function Z, i.e., list the values it can take. (ii) Evaluate Z(hht). (c) Determine the probability that we see more Tails than Heads.

Suppose we toss a fair coin three times and denote outcomes in the sample space S by listing, in order, the observed Heads (h) and Tails (t). (a) Let X be the random variable counting the number of Heads, and Y be the random variable counting the number of Tails. (i) State the range of the functions X and Y , i.e., list the values they can take. (ii) Evaluate X(hht) and Y (hht). (b) Let Z be another random variable defined as Z = max{X, Y }. (i) State the range of the function Z, i.e., list the values it can take. (ii) Evaluate Z(hht). (c) Determine the probability that we see more Tails than Heads.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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