If the die in Problem 4.7 is assumed fair, calculate the probabilities associated with the random variables in parts (a) through (d).

Short Answer

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  1. The probability of maximum value to appear in the two rolls is P=1136
  2. The probability of minimum value to appear in the two rolls is P=136
  3. The probability of the sum of the two rolls is P=136
  4. The probability of the sum of the value of the first roll minus the value of the second roll isP=136

Step by step solution

01

Given Information (Part-a)

Given in the question that a die is assumed fair. We have to find the probabilities of the maximum value to appear in the two rolls.

02

Calculate the Probability of the Maximum Value to appear in the Two rolls (Part-a)

The maximum value to appear in the two rolls

X=1(1,1)p=136

X=2(2,1)(1,2)(2,2)

X=3(1,3)(3,1)(2,3)(3,2)(3,3)p=536

X=4(4,1)(1,4)(2,4)(3,4)(4,2)(4,3)(4,4)p=736

role="math" X=5(1,5)(5,1)(2,5)(5,2)(3,5)(5,3)(4,5)(5,4)(5,5)p=936

X=6(1,6)(6,1)(2,6)(6,2)(3,6)(6,3)(4,6)(6,4)(5,6)(6,5)(6,6)p=1136

03

Final Answer (Part-a)

The probability of maximum value to appear in the two rolls isP=1136

04

Given Information (Part-b)

Given in the question that a die is assumed fair. We have to find the minimum value to appear in the two rolls;

05

Substitute the values of the First Roll (Part-b)

Substitute the values of the first roll into X

P(X=1)=P{(6,1)(5,1)(4,1)(3,1)(2,1)(1,1)(1,2)(1,3)(1,4)(1,5)(1,6)}=1136

P(X=2)=P{(6,2)(5,2)(4,2)(3,2)(2,2)(2,3)(2,4)(2,5)(2,6)}=936

P(X=3)=P{((6,3)(5,3)(4,3)(3,3)(3,4)(3,5)(3,6))}=736

P(X=4)=P{((6,4)(5,4)(4,4)(4,5)(4,6))}=536

P(X=5)=P{(6,5)(5,5)(5,6)}=336

P(X=6)=P{(6,6)}=136

06

Probability Table (Part b)

X
123456
P(X)
1136
936
736
536
336
136
07

Final Answer (Part-b)

The probability of minimum value to appear in the two rolls isP=136

08

Given Information (Part c)

Let's consider that a die is rolled twice.

We have to find the probability of the sum of the two rolls.

09

Calculate the Probability of the sum of the two rolls  (Part c)

Let's compute the sum of the two rolls:

P(X=2)=P{(1,1)}=136

P(X=3)=P{(1,2)(2,1)}=236

P(X=4)=P{(1,3)(2,2)(3,1)}=336

P(X=5)=P{(1,4)(2,3)(3,2)(3,1)}=436

P(X=6)=P{(1,5)(2,4)(3,3)(4,2)(5,1)}=536

P(X=7)=P{(1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1)}=636

P(X=8)=P{(2,6)(3,5)(4,4)(5,3)(6,2)}=536

P(X=9)=P{(3,6)(4,5)(5,4)(6,3)}=436

P(X=10)=P{(4,6)(5,5)(6,4)}=336

P(X=11)=P{(5,6)(6,5)}=236

P(X=12)=P{(6,6)}=136

10

The probability table (Part c)

X
23456789101112
P(X)
136
236
336
436
536
636
536
436
336
236
136
11

Final Answer (Part c)

The probability of the sum of the two rolls isP=136

12

Given Information (Part d)

Let's consider that a die is rolled twice.

We have to find the probability of the sum of the value of the first roll minus the value of the second roll

13

Calculate the sum of the value of the first roll minus the value of the second roll (Part d)

P(X=5)=P{(6,1)}=136

P(X=4)=P{(6,2)(5,11)}=236=118

P(X=3)=P{(6,3)(5,2)(4,1)}=336=112

P(X=2)=P{(6,4)(5,3)(4,2)(3,1)}=436=19

P(X=1)=P{(6,5)(5,4)(4,3)(3,2)(2,1)}=536

P(X=0)=P{(6,6)(5,5)(4,4)(3,3)(2,2)(1,1)}=636=16

P(X=1)=P{(5,6)(4,5)(3,4)(2,3)(1,2)}=536

P(X=2)=P{(4,6)(3,5)(2,4)(1,3)}=436=19

P(X=3)=P{(3,6)(2,5)(1,4)}=336=112

P(X=4)=P{(2,6)(1,5)}=236=118

P(X=5)=P{(1,6)}=136

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Final Answer (Part d)

The probability of the sum of the value of the first roll minus the value of the second roll isP=136

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