Consider the experiment of tossing a pair of dice. Let X be the outcome (i.e., the number

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Consider the experiment of tossing a pair of dice. Let X be the outcome (i.e., the number of dots appearing face up) on the first die and let Y be the outcome on the second die.
a. Find the joint probability distribution p(x, y).
b. Find the marginal probability distributions p1(x) and p2(y).
c. Find the conditional probability distributions p1 (x Ι y) and p2 (y Ι x).
d. Compare the probability distributions of parts b and c. What phenomenon have you observed?

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Statistics For Engineering And The Sciences

ISBN: 9781498728850

6th Edition

Authors: William M. Mendenhall, Terry L. Sincich

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