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exponential distriution - mean and variance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is exponential distribution statement

a)

Number of hours between the flight landing

b)

Number of flights landing in 2 hours

2.

exponential distribution is a (a)   of poisson

3.

What is the mean formula for exponential distribution

a)

0 xλexλdx\int_0^{\infty}\ x\lambda e^{-x\lambda}dx

b)

0xλexλdx\int_{-\infty}^0x\lambda e^{-x\lambda}dx

c)

0xλeλxdx\int_0^{\infty}x\lambda e^{-\lambda x}dx

d)

0xλeλxdx\int_{-\infty}^0x\lambda e^{-\lambda x}dx

4.

Find  0xλeλxdx\int_0^{\infty}x\lambda e^{-\lambda x}dx  

a)

 1λ-\frac{1}{\lambda}  

b)

 1λ\frac{1}{\lambda}  

c)

 λ\lambda  

d)

 λ-\lambda  

5.

What is variance formula for exponential distribution

a)

E(X)2E(X2)E\left(X\right)^2-E\left(X^2\right)

b)

E(X2)E(X)2E\left(X^2\right)-E\left(X\right)^2

c)

E(X)2E(X)E\left(X\right)^2-E\left(X\right)

d)

E(X2)E(X)E\left(X^2\right)-E\left(X\right)

6.

Assume that the time of a customer make an order in minutes is an exponential random variable X with parameter  15\frac{1}{5} . The probability to take next order is less than 5 minutes. Find  λ\lambda  and x.

a)

 λ=5 \lambda=5\         x=5

b)

 λ=15\lambda=\frac{1}{5}        x=1/5

c)

 λ=5\lambda=5          x=0.2

d)

 λ=0.2\lambda=0.2        x=5

7.

Find  λ\lambda  and x

a)

 λ\lambda  =1/10,      x=10      

b)

 λ\lambda  =10 ,         x=5       

c)

 λ\lambda  =1/10 ,       x=5        

8.

Find E(X) and variance

a)

E(X)=1/4

b)

E(x)=4

c)

var(X)=16

d)

Var(X)=8

9.

How long will it take before a call center receives the next phone call. With parameter 1/15. Find the probability the next phone call between 5 and 10 minutes.

a)

0.2031

b)

0.7401

c)

0.2599

d)

0.7969

10.

Which one is exponential distribution statement

a)

The time of a customer make an order

b)

Number of order in 1 hour