STA104/MTH135: Probability

Homework #7: Expectations

Due: Friday, Nov 2

Text Problems are from Sheldon Ross, A First Course in Probability (6th/5th edns).

• Problems (pp. 379/372ff)
  

  5

  9

  12/12(see part (b) below)

  14

  19

  46/42

  51/47

• Note Earlier draft of the hw had 42/38 and 47/43 in place of (intended) 46/42 and 51/47; you may do either problem.
• Problem 12(b) (not in fifth edition): Answer the same question but now they are randomly seated at a round table.
• Exercises (pp. 389/384ff)

  1

• Another Problem
  No "other" problem this week.

Good Luck!