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X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Graph the probability distribution. f(x) = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = Find the probability that a person is born at the exact moment week 19 starts. That is, find P(X = 19). P(2 < X < 31) = Find the probability that a person is born after week 40. P(12 < X | X < 28) = Find the 70th percentile. Find the minimum for the upper quarter. Exercise 4 A random number generator picks a number from 1 to 9 in a uniform manner. X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Graph the probability distribution. f(x) = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = P(3.5 < X < 7.25) = P( X > 5.67) = P(X > 5 | X > 3) = Find the 90th percentile. Exercise 5 The time (in minutes) until the next bus departs a major bus depot follows a distribution with  EMBED Equation.3 =  EMBED Equation.3  where  QUOTE   goes from 25 to 45 minutes. X = X ~ Graph the probability distribution. The distribution is ______________ (name of distribution). 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Exercise 6 According to a study by Dr. John McDougall of his live-in weight loss program at St. Helena Hospital, the people who follow his program lose between 6 and 15 pounds a month until they approach trim body weight. Lets suppose that the weight loss is uniformly distributed. We are interested in the weight loss of a randomly selected individual following the program for one month. (Source: The McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss by John A. McDougall, M.D.) X = X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Graph the probability distribution. f(x) = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = Find the probability that the individual lost more than 10 pounds in a month. Suppose it is known that the individual lost more than 10 pounds in a month. Find the probability that he lost less than 12 pounds in the month. P( 7 < X < 13 | X > 9 ) = ? State this in a probability question (similar to g and h), draw the picture, and find the probability. Exercise 7 A subway train on the Red Line arrives every 8 minutes during rush hour. We are interested in the length of time a commuter must wait for a train to arrive. The time follows a uniform distribution. X = X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Graph the probability distribution. f(x) = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = Find the probability that the commuter waits less than one minute. Find the probability that the commuter waits between three and four minutes. 60% of commuters wait more than how long for the train? State this in a probability question (similar to g and h), draw the picture, and find the probability. Exercise 8 The age of a first grader on September 1 at Garden Elementary School is uniformly distributed from 5.8 to 6.8 years. We randomly select one first grader from the class. X = X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Graph the probability distribution. f(x) = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = Find the probability that she is over 6.5 years. Find the probability that she is between 4 and 6 years. Find the 70th percentile for the age of first graders on September 1 at Garden Elementary School. Exercise 9 Let X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" Exp(0.1) decay rate = SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = Graph the probability distribution function. On the above graph, shade the area corresponding to P(X < 6) and find the probability. Sketch a new graph, shade the area corresponding to P(3< X < 6) and find the probability. Sketch a new graph, shade the area corresponding to P( X >7) and find the probability. Sketch a new graph, shade the area corresponding to the 40th percentile and find the value. Find the average value of X. Exercise 9 Suppose that the length of long distance phone calls, measured in minutes, is known to have an exponential distribution with the average length of a call equal to 8 minutes. X = Is X continuous or discrete? X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" SYMBOL 109 \f "Symbol" = SYMBOL 115 \f "Symbol" = Draw a graph of the probability distribution. Label the axes. Find the probability that a phone call lasts less than 9 minutes. Find the probability that a phone call lasts more than 9 minutes. Find the probability that a phone call lasts between 7 and 9 minutes. If 25 phone calls are made one after another, on average, what would you expect the total to be? Why? Exercise 11 Suppose that the useful life of a particular car battery, measured in months, decays with parameter 0.025. We are interested in the life of the battery. X = Is X continuous or discrete? X SYMBOL 126 \f "Symbol" On average, how long would you expect 1 car battery to last? On average, how long would you expect 9 car batteries to last, if they are used one after another? Find the probability that a car battery lasts more than 36 months. 70% of the batteries last at least how long? 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