0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 431 views18 pagesBinomial Distribution.
Pdf on Binomial Distribution
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content,
claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
| Binomial Distribution
ysINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION P(r)="C, Pre g"
i .. exactl
rofind the probability ofthe happening ofan event once, twice, thrice, 7 times ~~
0
utils.
ietthe probability of the happening ofan event d in one trial be p and
itsprotability ofnot happening be 1 —p =.
Weassume that there are n trials and the happening of the event A is r times and its not happening
jgn-rtimes,
AA,
r times
n—r times (1)
Aindicates its happening, A its failure and P(A)=pand P(A)=q.
We see that (1) has the probability
PP ows P
cree aa 2)
rtimes —n—r times
é
Clearly (1) is merely one order of arranging r 4's.
The probability of (1) =p" q*-" x Number of different arrangements of
rA’s and (n—r) A's.
‘The number of different arrangements of rA’s and (n—r) A's
* Probability of the happening ofan event rtimes *C_ Pr + gr
Por
Pr gh (r= 01,2,
= (r+ Ith term of (q+ pyr
It
"= 0. probability of happening of an event 0 times
ae ="C, gtp=g
» Probability ofhappening ofan event I time =*C qr
1
323————EEEEE—
tion to Engineering Mathematics —
"CGP
P
Introduct
If r= 2; probability of happening of an event 2 times =
If r= 3, probability of happening of an event 3 times = "Cd
and so on,
These terms are clearly the successive terms in the expansion of (g +P)".
Hence it is called Binomial Distribution.
Example 1. Find the probability of getting 4 heads
1
Solution. p= 4a 2 n= Gr a4.
‘We know that
in6 tosses of a fair coir.
Example 2, Ion an average one ship in every ten is wrecked, find the probability that outof
Ships expected to arrive, 4 at least will arrive safely.
Solution. Out of 10 ships, one ship is wrecked.
i:é,, Nine ships out of ten ships are safe.
P (safety) =
0
P(At least 4 ships out of 5 are safe) = P (4 or 5)= P(4) + P(S)
verewored( HG)
(2) (242)22(9),
“ (3) (s*0) Ai) ~
Example3. The overall percentage of failures in a certain examination is 20. If six
candidates appear in the examination, what is the probability that atleast five
pass the examination?
20 1
Solution. Probability of failures = 20% = 755 =-5
14
Probability ofpass (P)= 1-5=5
Probability of at least five pass =. P(5 or 6)
= P(S) + P(6) = °C,P’g+*C,Peg®
QO)
-l8s}6)
= 0.65536 Ans.pistribution 325
fe 4. Ten percent of screws produced in a certain factory turn out to be defective. Find
(a probability that ina sample of 10 screws chosen at random, exactly two will be defective.
1 9
ststion P=TQ> 0 9= 55,10, r=2
PO)="C, Prager
ronal) (a) SSC) (S)
= +f 5 y 1937 A
2 io. : ns.
Example 5. The probability hata man aged 60 wil lve to be 70 is 0.65. What isthe probability
that out of 10 men, now 60, atleast 7 will live to be 70?
Solution. The probability that a man aged 60 will live to be 70
=p =0.65
9= l-p=1-0,65=0.35
‘Number of men
10
Probability that at least 7 men (7 or 8 or 9 or 10 ) will live to 70
= P(1)+P(8)+ P() + P(10)
= Cg p+ MC pt + Cg p+ plo
10x9%8 9 5059 a7 10X90 * 0
Tea (0.35)' (0.65) caieal (0.35)'(0.65)* +10(0.35) (0.65)’ + (0.65)
u
(0.65)'[ 120 (0.35)'+ 45 (0.35) (0.65) + 10 (0.35) (0.65) + (0.65)
(0.65) = 125120 » (0.07)'+ 45 x (0.07} (0.13) + 100.07) 0.13) + (0.13))
0.04902 x 125 [0.04 + 0.028665 + 0.011830 + 0.002197)
= 6.1275 x 0.083852 = 0.5138
Ans,
Frample 6, 1/ 10% of bolts produced by a machine are defective. Determine the probability
% that out of 10 bolts, chosen at random (i) 1 (ii) none (iii) at most 2 bolts will be
defettive.
0
Solution. Probability of defective bolts = p = 10%
Probability ofnot defective bolts = q=1-p
Total number of bolts = n= 10
(0 Probability of 1 defective bolt
(ii Probability that none is defective
1g
"°C, (0.1)' (0.99 =0.3874
Probability of 0 defective bolt
P(0)="C, (0.1) 0.9)"
"°C, 0.1) (0.9) = 0.1937
PO or Lor 2)
P(0) + P(1) + P(2)= 0.3487 + 0.3874+ 0.1937
= 0.9298 Ans.
0
0.3487
(iti) Probability of 2 defective
Probability of at most 2 defective
0————E—————
a Introduction to Engineering Mathematics ~
Example 7. i die is throvn 8 times and itis required to find the probability hat 3 will shoy)
(i) Exactly 2 times (ii) At least seven times (iil) At least once.
Solution, The probability of throwing 3 ina single trial = P =
3
The probability of not throwing 3 in a single trial ae5
(i) P (getting 3, exactly 2 times)
yt 5 ( 1) 28x5*
="C,q¢ p? =28(2) (4) =
an (5) 6 e
(ii) P (Getting 3, atleast seven times) = P(getting 3, at 7 or 8 times)
= P(7) + P(8) = *C,q'p? + CaP
= 922) (2) att
= (3) (3) é
(iii) P (getting 3 at least once)
= P (getting 3, at 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 times)
= P(1)+P(2) + P(3) + 'PA)+ P(S) + P(6) + P(7) + PCB)
= P(Q) + P(1) + P(2)+ P(3)+ PA) + P(S) + P(6) + P(7) + P(8)- PO)
=1-P(0)=1- "Cg p
(J :
6
‘Example 3 An underground mine has 5 pumps installed for pumping out storm water, the)
78
1
probability of any one of the pumps failing during the storm is. What is the
probability that (i) at least 2 pumps will be working; (i) all the pumps will be
working during a particular storm ?
Solution. (i) Probability of pump failin;
1
Probability of pump working = !-g=g> P=5, 9=5, "=5
(i) P (Atleast 2 pumps working) = P (2or3 or 4 or S pumps working)
= P(2)+P(3)+P(4) + P(S)
2G PPP HC, PE HC Hg CDE
0 -GO-OOG]
1 x
= ge ll0% 49 +10%343 + 5% 2401 +16807]
1 8183
2 as 32732
pe 190 +3430 + 12005 +16807] = 8192
(i P(Allthe 5 pumps working = P(3) =*C,p'g? -2)
y _ 16807
32768
1 af
Ans. (i) 3 (59768ro :
pote"
i, _ssuming that 20 %of the population ofa city are literate: so thatthe chance of
i . ot
ra can individual being literate is and assuming that 100 investigators each take
10 individuals to see whether they are literate, how many investigators prould you
expect fo report 3 or less were literate. (AMLE.TE., ‘Summer 2000)
1
penn l0
oo
# goles) ~ PCO ee a or 3)=P (+ P(I)+PQ+*PO.
rel eS eG) sles)
(3) 23(3) +36) sists)
= (J [(0.8)' +2(0.8)? +1.8(0.8) +0.96]
= 0.2097152 [0.512 + 1.28 + 1.44+ 0.96]
= 0,2097152. x 4.192 = 0.879126118" °F"
aquired number of investigators = 0.879126118 x 100 = 87.9126118
= 88 approximate Ans.
ample 10. Write two-three areas where binomial distribution is applied. The probability of
entering student in chartered accountant will be graduate 0.5. Determine the
probability that out of 10 students () none (i) one or (ii) at least one will graduate.
(RGPY, Bhopal, Dec., 2003)
Salution, Given, the probability of an entering student in chartered aécountant will graduate
is p=0.5
‘The probability of an entering student in charactered accountant will not graduate
isq=0.5.
‘Therefore
(© The probability of none will graduate out of 10 students
Cp" g!?= °C, (0.5) (0.5)
765625 « 10
Ans,
(ii) The probability of exactly one student will graduate out of 10 students.
P(1) = "C, (0.5) (0.5)? = 10 * 0.5 * (0.5)
165625 * 10? Ans.
(iii) The probability of at least one will graduate out of 10 students
P (Atleast one) = 1 - (probability of none will graduats)
i = 1-9,765625 * 104= 0.99 Ans.
‘Xample 11, Assuming half the population of a town consumes chocolates and that 100
investigators each take 10 individuals to see whether they are-consumers, how
‘many investigators would you expect to report that three people or less
consumers? Ce
Sou
‘ution. The chance for.an individual to be consumer is,ener
328 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics ~ i
yes
patel
The chance of not being a consumer = 7 2
1,2 and 3 successes.
Here we have to find the probabilities of 0,
P(rs3) = P(0)+P (1) + P)* PO)
Pt MC gop CaP TMC, TP
OREOLO Rel ummclcy
1y" ane
(3) [1+10+45+120]=7954
"
“The number of investigators to report that three or less people
. 176
——x 100 =17.2
Biven bY i094
Hence, 17 investigators would report that 3 or less people are consumers,
Example 12, For special security in acertain protected area, it was decided to put three lighting
‘bulbs on each pole. Ifeach bulb has a probability p of burning out in the first 100
hours of service, calculate the probability that at least one of them is still good
after 100 hours. :
If P=0.3, how many bulbs would be needed on each pole o ensure 99 Psafe
's0 that at least one is good after 100 hours ?
Solution. Probability of burning out in the first 100 hours of service =p = 0.3
Probability of working good in the first 100 hours
q= 1-p =1- 03=07
(@ Probability that at least one of them is still good after 100 hours
GaP GE + ar vail
BGg! PC a POG ED+C, MPIC EP
= Lp? =1-(0.3)? = 1 0.027 =0.973 Ans,
Let the number of bulbs required be n.
P(At least one bulb is good) = 1-p"
- 03)" or (0.3) =1- 0.99
(03)"= 0.01 or log( 0.3 = log 0.01
1og0.01 2.000 ~
log0.01 .. , _ 2.000 _ ~2.000
Tog03 “ET sya 73:8 = 4 Bulbs Ans
n log 0.3 = 10g 0.01 or n =
Example 13. The probability that a bomb dropped from a plane will strike the target is
six bombs are dropped, find the probability that:
@ Exactly two will strike the target,
(ii) At least two will strike the target. (R.GP.V., Bhopal, II Semester, Feb. 2006).yr
329
pistribution
Here, P= iF
wo
owthat POO) =4C, 9
Ly (4? 256.) _ 768.
P)=°C, (3) =15( BE 3125
Pat least 2) = P (2,3, 4, 5,6)
we
=P(2)+P (3) +P (4) +P (5)+P 6), a
=P(0)+P (1) +P (2) +P (3) +P (4) + P(5) +P (6) (0) — a
=1~[P)+P (1) :
Pay |_| so96. tak
4 (4 4096 ¢( 1024
“['s() (3) + (5)] [S(t
10240 _ 5385°_1077
Tepe oe 2 03dd64
15625 - 15625 ~ 3125
Hence (OP =0.24576 (iy p= 034464
Ans.
EXERCISE 10.1
1, If 20% of the bolts produced by a machine are defective, determine the Probability that out of 4 bolts
© chosen at random
@! wo, (©) Atmost 2
‘bolts will be defective,
Ans, 02» (oO -
Av insurance salesman sells policies to § en, all of identical age ji Ae teal to the
‘Star tables the probability that a man of| ‘hs particular age will be ative 39 years hence is 2 ping
‘probability that in 30 years,
(@) Ans, ‘men, (b) Atleast 3 men. (©) Only 2 men Mat least Iman Will be alive,
2 ,
Ans. (o) 2 oe (22
Assuming Binomial distribution, fi id the probz i at 243
jae St find the probability of obtaining at least two “six in rolling a fair die
g ‘een un
a ‘SUccessive trial. are independent ‘and the :
Probability of success on any 1296
Mth sucess cea on the mth til is eps arte Probability
PU-py n2123)).aa Introduction to Engineering Matherhatics ~ 1
1 following scheme : A fair coin is tossed; ifthe
he coin falls tal, a red ball is placed in urn, (7)
ite balls ? (i) What is the probability that the
8. Consider an urn in which 4 balls have been placed by th
coin falls head, a white ball is placed in the urn, and if t
‘What is the probability that the urn will contain exactly 3 wl
urn will contain exactly 3 red balls, given that the first ball placed was red? ‘Ans.(i) 4, (ia) 3)
9. Abox contains 10serews, 3 of which are defective. Two serews are drawn atrandom without replzcemen
Find the probability that none of the two screws is defect"
10. Out of 800 families with four children each, how many families woult : >
(2 boys and 2 girls; (ii) at least one bo} ii) no gil; (Gy) a mom owe Baie
Assume equal probabilities for boys and girls.
‘Ans. (i) 300, (ii) 750, (iii) 50, (iv) 550)
11. Ina hurdle race, a player has to cross 10 hurdles. -Thd probability that he will clear each hurdle is 56,
°
‘What is the probability that he will knock down less than 2 hurdles ? Ans. 3 ( 3) )
3X6
12. Anelectronic component consists of three parts. Each part has probability 0.99 of performing satisfactorily,
‘The component fails if 2 or more parts do not perform satisfactorily. Assuming that the parts perform,
independently, determine the probability that the component does not perform satisfactorily.
‘Ans. 0.000298
meh
14. The probability that on, joining Engineering College, a student will successfully complete the course of
13. Find the binomial distribution whose mean is 5 and v:
3
studies is - Determine the probability that out of 5 students joining the College (D none and (i) a least
two will successfully complete the course, 32. j,, 2853
Ans. (i) = (ii) ==
0 305 305
15. A carton contains 20 fuses, 5 of which are defective. Three fuses are chosen at random and inspected.
‘What is the probability that at most one defective fuse is found.
Ans. 2
16. A bag contains three coins, one of which is coined with two heads, while the other two coins are normal
and not biased. A coin is thrown at random from the bag and tossed three times in succession. If heads)
turn up each tinie, what is the probability that this is the two-headed coin ?
4
Ans. 75
17. In sampling a large number of parts manufactured by a machine, the mean number of defectives in a
sample of 20 is 2. Out of 1,000 such samples, how'many would be expected to contain at least 3
defective parts ? ‘Ans, 324
18, The incidence of occupational disease in an industry is such that the workers have 20% chi fering
from it. What isthe probability that out of 6 workers 4 or more wil cach the disease ? aa
3)
(AME, Winter 2005) Ams. 3795 |
19. If the probability of hitting a target is 10% and 10 shots are fired inde i ity,
that the target will be hit at least once ? independently, what is the probabilit "i
Ans. 1- (0.9)10 = 0.65 nearly,1 Distribution
110,000 random digits,
331
ro find the probability p that the digit 3 appears at most 950 times,
: é (A.M.LE., Summer 2003)
pir coin is tossed 400 times. Using normal Approximation to
+ A gwill occur (a) more than 180 ti
1
the binomial, find the probability that a
ir (A.M.LE. Winter 2004)
losses showing 0, 1,2, 3 and 4
heads were found to be
observed results. Find the expected frequencies,
No.ofheads, | 9 | | Seals ;
No. of tosses: 15 35 0 a
Aprouctis 05 percent defective ands packedincantonsol 100. What perce
% Tyan 3 defective,
ifina lot if 500 solenoids 25 are defective, ind the probability of O and 3 defe
sample of 20 solenoids,
4, nabombing action theres 50% chance that any bomb
destroy the target completely. How many bombeae require
of completely destroying the (RG.
angel,
4, 1f3% of the electric bulbs manufact
lured by a company are defective, find the Probabilities that in a sample
of 100 bulbs, there are 5 defective bulbs, Ans. 0.1008
10.2 MEAN OF BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION
(A.M. LET. E, Winter 2002,
‘Summer 2000, A.M.ILE., Winter 2002)
(4D = a + °C, gp 4c, grt pt PEEP CQ De ph
Successes r Frequency f Product rf
0 ¢ 0
1 agp ng™'p
n(n-!)
2 sel “et n(n-1) pg
=D (n=2) =I) (n=
3 n(n Da ) ap nw De 2) pops
Ws n eo
Efr snq™ p+n(n-1q"pt OH) a tn p
‘fr=nq™ p q 2
nl 4D pot OD ORD) esas oy
! Mm 2
=np(q+py"! =np
(ince q+ p= 1)
Ef = gh tng™'py2@aD grr ps
=(q + py =i (since q+ p=l)
Hence,
Ans,832 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics ~ iy
103 STANDARD DEVIA’ )F BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION :
N \TION 01 (A. M.LET. E. Winter 2002, AM.LLE., Winter 2002)
Successes r “Frequency f Product rf
0. a) o
1 ng™p age
2 202), aD gp 2n@=Daqrte
once: ~)@-2) es
4 nin=D(0=2) iy | nn nt D gt3p
6
n n
We know that ote (ery wa)
Ef (EF
rris the deviation of items (successes) from 0.
Efal, Efren
Lyre = O%ng™ pt 2n(n= gh p? + MOI Dp 4 ph
5 nptgt t+ ZOD get SOD ORD) sg emp H]
1
Beg A ODD grapt at ph!
= pig" +
/
p@cdap 2(n—D(0=2) ys
1! 2!
(n-1) (2-2) 39
= nolo FOn—D gpa Pt... po!
Pt. (n=l) pt
servo GP #02) gps DOD grap? soto }]
= mp q+ py" +(n=1)p q+ py")
= np (1+ (n-1)p]
= np (np +(l-p) J=nplnp + q] =
Putting these values in (1), we have
np? + npq
252
Variance =o" = aeenet
S.D.=0 = \npq
Hence for the binomial distribution,
Mean=np, 1, =@=npq
Example 14, Find the first four moments of the binomial distribution. (A.M.L.E., Sumnier 2000
Solution. First moment about the origin= np (q+ p)"=np
Thus, the mean of the Binomial distribution is np.
second moment about the origin
SStopee
=f
[P=re-lh+n
= Dire-peryre, pg
= Era Ga Sec, par
| 7
- Hel. 4D) er
= 1
FLA Din=2).
Ey r
nar+)
nor rg
= nin=p pr, = 2Kn=3).
vgn
=D! §
py tnd. laine
aD DrveN=F+D.
om =D ae
= nn DP @+p)"? + mp (qt py
= n(n-\)p+np
Thitd moment about the origin
wedi'crer
Wet P = Arr —1)(r -2)4 Br(r-1)+ Cr
By putting r =1,2, 3, we getA=1, B=3, C=1]
w= Dlr De-2,4300-DeH}'G, pra
= Yrr-10r-2) "c, pig" $3 OIC, Ba AY 0, prgrr
% ; &
E oadIntroduction to Engineering Mathematics — 1
HYIP Denln—Deea9 PAD pe ger
HOH =2)- n(n DnB =P HD)
rt
+ 3 octane (nar) gtr Ns
n(n—1(n- 2) =3).r00(A—P +1) ar
«ft (3)! va
= Wa Wn-2) P'S Ga PPT? +I D PD, Ga Pe
amd "C,, pg"
m
=n(n—1)(n-2) Pat py 3 nr— DPGt PY? + mgt PY
=n(n-1)(n=2) p+3n(n—- lp tmp
Fourth Moment
we DG parr
-
/
[Let r4 = Ar (7-1) (4-2) (7-3) + Br(r= 1) (7-2) * Cr(r —1) + Dr
By putting r= 1, 2, 3,4, we getA= 1, B= 6,C= 7, D= 1]
py = rrr 2KF-3) "C, Brg £3 6r(r-10r-2°C, a”
S
= In(r-1)""C, p'g"” ‘> 3 “Cpa”
mt m
. z r(r-I(r-2)(r—-3)-n(n = D).....(n =F +1) pd
rt
46 METER) nl Dn MPD prgre
ms r!
rt
"7 z rte Wintn—Duit 335
| 2 MDA B— 8 =r) ro
/ ay (r=4)!
|
I n(n=N(n~2)(n-3)...( y
| +6, oe ght
|
n(n=I(n=2)...(n=r+1) va
+7 i om
n(n=1).u(n
(r=)
em) ed
rt) org
42
| = mn WXn=2K1-3)C, p'gl* 46nln— Kn-2C,..-'a"™
a s
|
| 4D Cp SC page
| =n(n—1)(n~2) (n—-3) prt py + 6n(n— 1(n-2) pq +1)"
| + In(n-1)p (g +r)" + mp (gery
| = n(n=1)(n-2) (n—3) pt + 6n (n— 1)(n—2) p+ In (n — 1) pet Mp
(CENTRAL MOMENTS : (Moments about the mean)
| Now, the first four central moments are obtained as follows:
seond Central Moment
| wre — B= La (a1 )p? + mp] =n pt = np [(n-1) p+ 1-np] = np (1- p)= npg
| Veriance of Binomial distribution is: mpg
| Third Central Moment
| Baby 3H! + 2p}
| = {n(n-1)(n—2)p + 3n(n—1) p+ mp} —3{ np? + pq) np} +2 mp?
= np(-3npi+ 3np+ 2p'— 3p + 1-3npq]
np ( 3np(1-p )+ 2p* - 3p + 1-3npq]
= mp (3npq + 2p*—3p + 1-3 npq |= np [ 2p? — 3p + 1] = mpl 2p?- 2p + gq]
= np (-2p(1-p)+ 4] = mp(—2pq+ q)= npq(1- 2p) = npq(q-p)
Fourth Central Moment
|
Bes wy 4 Hy + 6H "3a"
| =n(m-1)(n-2)(n—3) ptt 6n (nL n-2) p> + In (n= 1) p*
| +p ~4[n(n—1)(m-2) p+ 3n(n-1) p+ np | np
j *6[n(n-1)p + mp] p?—3 nt ps
| = np ((n-1)(n=2)(n-3 p+ 6(n-1)(n-2) + m1)
| + 1-4 {n(n -1)(n-2)p'+3n(n—1) p+ np}
61m (n=1)p + np} np — 3m) pry
= mp [(m- Gr? + Lin 6) p+ (6n?— 180+ 12) p+ Tnp— p+ 1
+ (<4 + 12n— 8n) p43? —3n) p=4 np}
+ ((6n~ 612) P+ 6 n° pt) — 3 pr36 Introduction to Engineering Mathematics = 1)
= np [CP —6 n+ In—6—4n? + 127° —8n-+ Gr? Gr? ~ 30?) p? |
+n? —18n + 12-12? + 12n + 6m) p+ (Tn—7—4n) + I)
= np [Gn—6) p+ (-6n+ 12) p?+(3n—7)p + II
= np 3np = 6p’ 6n p? + 12 p° + 3np Tp + 1)
= np(3np) ~3np'-6p? +6p? -3np* + 3np + 6p" - &P— p+ 1)
= np[-3np*(1-p) +6 p(1-p)+3np (1 =p) 6 (I-p) + (1-p)]
= np {-3np?q+6 pq +3npq—6pq +4 1=npq [-3np? + 6p" + 3np - 6p +1) i
= npq[3np(1-p)-6p(1-p) +1] = pq [3npq - 6pq + 1)
= mpq{ 1 +3(n-2)pq)
10.5. MOMENT GENERATING FUNCTIONS OF BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION ABOUT
ORIGIN
Ans, |
M, () = E(e*)=E°C pir te
"C.pey g*=(q + Per”
we get Ma’ (1)=n(q+Pety'P et
n(q +pytP
Differentiating w.
On putting + =0, we get 1,’
HY! = np
Since M0) =e" MO nae
‘Moment generating function of the Binomial distribution about its mean (mm) = np is given by
M,(@ =e™ MO
M.() = e™gtpeyvaqet+pery
ofc OPE et EE oe Pe
e ao pyt > 4 pot
= I pay + pa —P dayt Pag +P)
° e a
Venetia tia gy Hag te
2 . “
t f f
= Lenpa y+ npata~ ps +mpall+ Xn—2) pq) +.
Equating the coefficients of like powers af ton both sides, we get...
HW="p@ y= npg (q-P). Hy = npg [1 +3 (n— 2) pq}
Hence the moment coefficient of skewness is
[npg (q- py» =
B= ur pay? "pq
q-P
y = B=
é neq
Coefficient of Kurtosis is given by
npg 1+3pq (n=2)] _
B, (npqy*aputio” B37,
ba J 15.if the probability of a defective bolt is 0.1, find
(a) the mean (b) the standard deviation for the distribution bolts in a total of 400.
jpn 404 P =0.1, Mean =np= 400 x 0.1= 40
standard deviation = npg = [400%0.101=0.1)
= [400x0.1x 0.9 =20x 0.3=6 Ans,
1e 16. A die is tossed thrice. A success is getting 1 or 6 on a toss. Find the mean and
{ee variance of the number of successes.
oe n=3,p=~
Variance = npq=
frample 17. If mean and variance ofa binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively, find the
probability of (i) exactly 2 successes (ii) less than 2 successes (iii) at least 2
successes. (R.GPY, Bhopal, I Semester, June 2005)
Solution. Meat => mp=4 (1)
Variance npq=2 w (2)
Dividing (2) by (1), we get
npq _2
a i
BEV Sq st —
252)
Putting the value of p in (1), we get
n=8
(i) Probability ofr successes ="C, pf g'-"
yy? 1Vi gk 1
rarmtar(s) (5) ta(3) 32st
(ii) P (less than 2 successes) = P(0) + P(1)
="C, pig $C, pg?
7
wa *83(3) “a8
{Gii) P (at Least 2 successes) = P(2) + P (3) +... + P (8)
~PO)+PO+PQ)+ PQ). PB) POPUL)
a
cy
~P(0)-P()=1-[P @) + PQ} =1-_9__ 247
age
56 256
TS seus Ans,we Introd
to Engineering Mathematics — jj,
Example 18. Fit a Binomial distribution for the following data and compare the theoretical
frequencies with actual ones :
x] 0 1 pia ears 4. [5
y |o2- [4 [| 20] 34] 22 18
(RGPV, Bhopal, Il Semester, June 2006)
I
Solution,
x Do=f | fe | PHCeg Theoritical Frequency
0 2 0 | 3c, 0.568)" (0.432)°= 0.015 | 100x0.015= 1.5
1 14 14 | 2c, (0.568)! (0.432) =0.099 | 100 x 0.099 = 9.9
2 20 40 | *c, (0.568): (0.432) = 0.260_| 100% 0.260 = 26.0
3 34 02 | *c, (0.568) (0.4327 =0.342, | 100x0.342=34.2
4 2 38 | °C, (0.568)* (0.432) = 0.225 | 100 x 0.225 = 225
5 8 40 | 2c, (0.568y' (0.432) = 0.591 | » 100 0.0591 = 5.91
100 284
Ef =100, Ef x= 284
‘Mean = ae = = 2.84
Mean = np = 2.84
Sp=284 = p= 568
q=1—p=1-0.568 = 0.432
Binomial Distribution = 100 (0.432 + 0.568)* Ans.
10.6 RECURRENCE RELATION FOR THE BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION
By Binomial distribution, P(r)="C, p’ q"-" wl) (AME, Summer 2002)
PUr+l)="C,,, piigre! (2)
On dividing (2) by (1), we get
Porth) "Cou BG
PC, pd
n(n—If(n
(r+!
PU+D nor _n-rp i
PO) rela eee erg PO a
EXERCISE 10.2
1. Fit a binomial distribution tothe following frequency data:
oa oe ea eee i
f 28 62 10 4 (U.P III Sem. Dec. 2004) |
Ans. P(r) = "C,(0,00999y (0.99111) ||
i
6
@
o
)
”
pstfoution
339
ye banks :
in is biased s0 that a head ist
ice as likely to occur asa tail. If the coin is tossed 3. times, the
exactly 2 tails, is...
O pop. of getting °
ility of getting number 5 exactly two times
‘he probability
di i town 6 ins. The pobabiityto get gree than 4 appears at at once
. what, one should be?
in five throws of an unbiased die is..
@
(p Obsining 6 at least once in 4 throws of adie,
(i
ar (i obtaining doublesx atleast once in 24 throws with wo dic.
‘he probability of prod
defective is
ithe probably of iting target is $6 and 5 shots are fred independently, the probability that the
target will be hit at least once ig.
lucing a defective be
0 ~
«itis 0.1, The probability that out of 5 bolts one will be
ig mand p are the parameters ofa binomial distibution the standard deviation is .
(h, The mean, standard deviation of Binomial distibut
07 hte persons selected at random are stopped on astet, then the Probability that all of them were
tom on Sunday is
: (AMALE, Winter 2001)
me (JO
ton are_,
10
() The Binomial distribution of mean $ and variance 4°
(0) The mean, standard deviation and skewness of binomial distribution are + and
(AME, Summer 2001)
(0. If three persons selected at random are stopped on a Street then the probability that all of them were
bom on Sunday is,
(MLE, Winter 2001)
; F
Ams (a) 2, Oo POS, @ osoa(2) O)1-(95), (8) fnpg
Ombre on, (2
15-1
3) ® mp,Jnpg (0 ry
Teck V the correct answer :
(©) ta coin is tossed 6 times in succession,
the probability of getting atleast one head is
© 64
(i) 382 (iti) 63164 @) 12
‘coin is tossed until a tail appears or atthe most five times. Given thatthe tail does not appear on
the fist two tosses, the probability thatthe ein avn be tossed 5 times, is
O12 W315 G18 w@us
Tha certain ‘manufacturing process itis known that on an average, | in every 100 items i
hat is the Probability that 5 items are inspected before a. defective item is found?
( 0.0096 (0.96 Gi) 0.096 (i) none of these
The probability that a marksman will bi 1
ne hit in 10 shots is
ay" 1 1
© (3) woz Gi) 1- >
@ 5 3 3
The Probability of having at least one t
6)
is defective,
Ne target is given as 5 “Then his Probability of at least
@) None of these.
ail in 4 throws with a coin is
Is 1
o> i) = mu
ie aE io wi.340
(J) Acoin is tossed 3 times. The probability of obtaining two heads will be
@ : : w ; : Gi), (2.
@) 8 coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability of getting atleast 6 heads is
7 229 Hee 9) ae
OG ( 6" Wid) ) 356
(i) Three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously. This is repeated four times. The probability of
getting at least one head each time is
of of) ool)
(@ _Inrolling two fair dice, the probability of getting equal numbers or numbers with an even produet
6 30 i 2 emai
ja 36 (ii) 36 (iii) 36 (iv) 36°
(J) Ina binomial distribution the sum and the product of the mean and variance are =~ and z
respectively. The distribution is
(any : (ety (tei) chee
Olsts @ (345 Win arg (iv) None of these.
(&) The variance for a Binomial distribution is :
neq @ Japa
@ ap (i np
. (R.GPV, Bhopal, I Semester, June 2007)
(For the Binomial distribution (p + 4), he relation of mean and variance is :
(@ means = variance (i means < variance
(ii) mean > variance (iv) (mean)? = variance
(RGR, Bhopal, Ii Semester, June 2006)
(m) In usual notation, for Binomial distribution, np q is
(mp__ (iv) None of the above (A.M.LE., Winter 2005)
Ans. (a) (iii), (6) (iv) (2) (AO, ©) O, FP), @) Gv), (HY GO, (DG, (JF) GD, Ce) (itd), (1) id, =) OF