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Practice — Probability generating functions • Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function

Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: check 1
Difficulty: ★★☆
3661 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O1

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(10+11t+13t^2)/34\).

Find P(X=2).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: review variant 1
Difficulty: ★★☆
3662 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O1-V1

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(11+12t+14t^2)/37\).

Find P(X=2).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: check 2
Difficulty: ★★☆
3663 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O2

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(11+12t+14t^2)/37\).

Find E(X).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: review variant 2
Difficulty: ★★☆
3664 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O2-V1

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(12+13t+15t^2)/40\).

Find E(X).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: check 3
Difficulty: ★★☆
3665 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O3

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(12+13t+15t^2)/40\).

Find Var(X).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: review variant 3
Difficulty: ★★☆
3666 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O3-V1

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(13+14t+16t^2)/43\).

Find Var(X).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: check 4
Difficulty: ★★☆
3667 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O4

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(13+14t+16t^2)/43\).

Find E(X(X−1)).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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Mean (E(X)) and variance (Var(X)) using the probability generating function: review variant 4
Difficulty: ★★☆
3668 • M4U-EXT-QP-9231-FPS-T448-O4-V1

Maths4U Original · Short practice

X has PGF \(G_X(t)=(14+15t+17t^2)/46\).

Find E(X(X−1)).

Enter one number or fraction. Use at least six decimal places when needed; a distribution calculator may be used for probabilities.

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