Probability Distribution

1. All probabilities must be non-negative.
2. The sum of all probabilities must equal 1.

1. 	1	2	3
   	-0.5	0.5	0.1

   The probability -0.5 is negative, which violates the first condition.

2. 	1	2	3	4	5
   	0.1	0.4	0.05	-0.2	0.2

   The probability -0.2 is negative, which violates the first condition.

3. 	1	2	3	5
   	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2

   The sum of the probabilities is , which is not equal to 1.

4. 	0	1	2
   	0.4	0.2	0.4

   All probabilities are non-negative, and the sum satisfies the second condition.

• (A) The Central Limit Theorem (CLT) states that when the sample size is sufficiently large, the sampling distribution of the sample mean will approximate a normal distribution, regardless of the shape of the population distribution. This is true.
• (B) The CLT implies that as the sample size increases, the sample mean approaches a normal distribution but not necessarily closer to the actual population mean. Thus, this statement is false because it misrepresents the CLT.
• (C) The shape of the t-distribution is affected by the degrees of freedom (df). As df increases, the t-distribution becomes similar to the normal distribution. Therefore, this statement is also false.

• Parameter: A special characteristic of a population is called a parameter. Parameters are numerical features that represent an entire population.
• Sample Size: The number of statistical individuals in a sample is called the sample size. It indicates the number of observations or elements taken from a larger population.
• Statistic: A special characteristic of a sample is called a statistic. Statistics are numerical features derived from samples.
• Standard Error: The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a statistic is known as its standard error. It measures how much a statistic from a sample deviates from the actual parameter of the population.

Given the probability distribution of a random variable :

To find , we need to determine the probabilities of , , and , and then sum them up.

Since these are the only non-zero probabilities, the sum of probabilities is:

This should equal 1 because the sum of all probabilities for a probability distribution is always 1. Therefore, we have:

Solving for :

Substitute back to find each probability:

Now sum these probabilities:

To add these fractions, find a common denominator, which is 6:

Thus, the probability is 1.

To find the probability , we need the cumulative probability of all outcomes where is less than 3. Given the probability distribution:

We calculate .

The total probability is the sum of all probabilities:

Since the total probability must equal 1, we solve:

Now substitute the value of into :

1. A:

   X	0	1	2
   P(X)	0.4	0.4	0.2

   All probabilities are non-negative, and their sum is . This is a valid probability distribution.
2. B:

   X	0	1	2	3	4
   P(X)	0.4	0.4	0.2	-0.1	0.3

   Contains a negative probability (-0.1) which is not allowed. Thus, this is not a valid probability distribution.
3. C:

   Y	-1	0	1
   P(Y)	0.6	0.1	0.2

   The sum of probabilities is which is not equal to 1. Hence, this is not a valid probability distribution.
4. D:

   Z	3	2	1	0	-1
   P(Z)	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.1	0.05

   Although all probabilities are non-negative, their sum is which is greater than 1. Therefore, this is not a valid probability distribution.
5. E:

   X	0	1	2
   P(X)

   All probabilities are non-negative and their sum is . This is a valid probability distribution.

To solve the problem, we need to verify which probability distribution matches the calculation based on the scenario given: drawing two cards without replacement from a deck and counting the number of aces drawn.

Consider a standard deck of 52 cards with 4 aces. The probabilities are calculated as follows:

• P(X=0): Probability of drawing 0 aces. Calculate the probability that both cards drawn are not aces. The number of non-aces is .

The probability that the first card is not an ace is , and for the second card (assuming the first was not an ace) is .

• P(X=1): Probability of drawing 1 ace and 1 non-ace. We have two cases: ace first or non-ace first.

1. Ace first: (probability of ace) (probability of non-ace).
2. Non-ace first: (probability of non-ace) (probability of ace).

• P(X=2): Probability of drawing 2 aces. First ace probability , second ace .

The probabilities obtained match the values in the provided correct answer table.

• The sum of probabilities equals 1:
  
• The mean is given as:
  

• From , let , then .
• From .

• (Equation 1)

To find the mean, variance, and standard deviation for the given probability distribution, follow these steps:

1. Mean ( ):
   The mean of a probability distribution is calculated using .
   Calculate:
   .
2. Variance ( ):
   Variance is calculated using .
   Calculate:
   
   
   .
3. Standard Deviation ( ):
   Standard deviation is the square root of the variance:
   .

Thus, the mean, variance, and standard deviation are 3.8, 0.76, and 0.87 respectively.

We know that the sum of all probabilities must equal 1:

Simplify the equation:

Dividing through by 2:

Solve the quadratic equation:

Using the quadratic formula:

Since , we take:

Substituting , compute probabilities:

Matching each value to the given List-II:

(Option III)

(Option IV)

(Option I)

(Option II)

Final Matching: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

To solve the problem, we start by determining the value of using the property that the sum of all probabilities in a probability distribution must equal 1. The given distribution is:

Sum up the probabilities:


Solve for :

Thus, option (A) is correct. Now, calculate :
It includes and :

Hence, option (B) is also correct. Determine the expected value :


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The sum of probabilities in a probability distribution must equal 1:

.

Substitute the given probabilities:

0m + 2m + 2m + 3m + 3m + = 1.

Simplify:

.

Factorize:

.

(since ).

Thus, .