Adding a Random Sixth

7/10StatisticsprobabilityCasework

Problem

A sample consists of the data 0,1,2,3,40, 1, 2, 3, 4. A random value XX with

P(X=k)=132(5k),k{0,1,2,3,4,5},P(X = k) = \frac{1}{32}\binom{5}{k}, \qquad k \in \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5\},

is appended to form a new sample. Determine, with proof, which of the following are true:

1. the probability that the 2525th percentile is unchanged is 316\dfrac{3}{16}; 2. the probability that the range is unchanged is 3132\dfrac{31}{32}; 3. the probability that the mean increases is 12\dfrac{1}{2}; 4. the probability that the variance increases is 732\dfrac{7}{32}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
TopicsStatistics, probability, Casework

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