Chapter 16

Question 1

How to calculate probability from a probability density function / continuous random variables

Answer 1

Integrate using the range of the x values as the limits

Question 2

Mean from probability density function

Answer 2

Integrate Xf(x)

Question 3

How to calculate median of a probability density function

Answer 3

Integrate between lower limits and m, find out what m is by setting equation to 0.5

Question 4

Mode of probability density function

Answer 4

Value that maximises pdf