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In a dice game, a player pays a stake of Rs.1 for each throw of the dice. He receives Rs.5 if the dice shows up 3, Rs.2 if the dice shows 1 or 6, and noticing otherwise. What is the player's expected profit per throw over a long series of throws?

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PRADEEP PUBLICATION-PROBABILITY-EXERCISE
  1. Two dice are thrown together. Let A be the event 'getting 6 on the fir...

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  2. Explain why the experiment of tossing a coin three times is said to h...

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  3. In a dice game, a player pays a stake of Rs.1 for each throw of the di...

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  4. A die is thrown thrice. Let X be 'the number of two's seen'. Find expe...

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  5. A die is tossed twice. A 'success' is getting an even number on a toss...

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  6. Find the standard deviation of the following probability distribution

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  7. Given that E and F are events such that P(E) = 0.6, P(F) = 0.3 and P(E...

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  8. Compute P(A/B) if P(B)=0.4 and P(AcapB)=0.32.

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  9. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(AcapB)

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  10. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(A//B)

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  11. If P(A)=0.8, P(B)=0.5 and P(B/A)=0.4 find P(AcupB).

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  12. Evaluate P(AuuB), if 2P(A)=P(B)=(5)/(13) and P(A//B)=(2)/(5) .

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  13. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(AcapB)

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  14. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(A//B)

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  15. If P(A)=6/13 and P(B)=7/13 and P(AcupB)=9/13 find P(B//A)

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  16. Determine P(E/F) A coin is tossed three times E: head on third toss F:...

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  17. Determine P(E/F) A coin is tossed three times E: atleast two heads F: ...

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  18. Determine P(E/F) A coin is tossed three times E: atmost two tails F: a...

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  19. Determine P(E/F) Two coins are tossed once E: tail appears on one coin...

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  20. Determine P(E|F) if two coins are tossed once, where : E : no tail app...

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