Basic Probability Questions & Answers

Basic Probability Questions & Answers A bag contains 4 yellow, 2 red, and 6 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn. The first is replaced before the second is drawn. A random variable assigns the number of red marbles to each outcome. Calculate the expected value of the random variable. - ANSWER: .33 A bag contains 4 yellow, 2 red, and 6 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn. The first is replaced before the second is drawn. A random variable assigns the number of red marbles to each outcome. Calculate the expected value of the random variable. - ANSWER: d A bag contains 5 yellow, 6 red, and 4 green marbles. Two marbles are drawn. The first is replaced before the second is drawn. A random variable assigns the number of green marbles to each outcome. Calculate the expected value of the random variable. - ANSWER: d- .53 A bag contains red and blue marbles, such that the probability of drawing a blue marble is 3/8. an experiment consists of drawing a marble, replacing it, and drawing another marble. The two draws are independent. A random variable assigns the number of blue marbles to each outcome. What is the probability that the random variable has an outcome of 0? - ANSWER: b