Let X(1)X(2)···X(n) be the ordered values of n independent uniform (0,1)random variables. Prove that for 1kn+1,PX(k)X(k1)>t=(1t)n whereX(0)K0,X(n+1)Kt.

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The probability that at least 110 of the 400 people never eat breakfast:

P{110M+W}=0.0749

The probability that the number of women who never eat breakfast is at least as large as the number of men who never eat breakfast:

P{MW}=0.3557

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01

Given information (part a)

25.2%of males never eat breakfast.

23.6%of females never eat breakfast.

200men and 200women are chosen at random.

Let M denotes the number of men that never eat breakfast and W denotes the number of women that never eat breakfast

Note that M is a binomial random variable withlocalid="1647183372385" p=0.236andn=200

W is a binomial random variable with localid="1647183434957" p=0.236andn=200

02

Explanation (part a)

Then compute

E[M]=2000.252=50.4

and

E[M]=2000.236=47.2

also

Var[M]=2000.252=(1-0.252)50.4

Also,

Var[W]=2000.236=(1-0.236)36.1

thus,

we need to compute P{110M+W}

Approximate M+Wby a normal distribution

with μ=50.4+47.2=97.6

and σ237.7+36.1=73.8

Thus, P{110M+W}=0.0749

03

Given information (part b)

25.2%of males never eat breakfast.

23.6%of females never eat breakfast.

200men and 200women are chosen at random.

Let M denotes the number of men that never eat breakfast and W denotes the number of women that never eat breakfast

Note that M is a binomial random variable with localid="1647527126434" p=0.236andn=200

W is a binomial random variable with p=0.236andn=200

04

Explanation (part b)

Then compute

E[M]=2000.252=50.4

and

E[W]=2000.236=47.2

also

Var[M]=2000.2521-0.25237.7

also

Var[W]=2000.2361-0.23636.1

thus

we need to approximate M by a normal random variable

with μ=50.4andσ237.3

W by a normal random variable with

μ=47.2andσ236.1

Now, we need to compute P{MW}=P{M-W0}

Approximate M - W by a normal distribution with

μ=50.4-47.2=3.2

and σ237.3+36.1=73.8

thus,

P{MW}=P{M-W0}=PM-W-3.273.8-3.273.8Φ-3.273.81-Φ(0.37)=1-0.6443=0.3557

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