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Poisson Distribution Question 1:
Let a random variable X follow Poisson distribution such that
Prob(X = 1) = Prob(X = 2).
The value of Prob(X = 3) is __________ (round off to 2 decimal places).
Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 0.17 - 0.19
Poisson Distribution Question 1 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Poisson Distribution: A random variable X, taking on one of the values 0,1,2,..... is said to be a Poisson random variable with parameter λ for λ > 0, Probability is:
P (X = x) =
Calculation:
Given:
Prob(X = 1) = Prob(X = 2)
e = 2.718
λ = λ2/2
(λ2 - 2λ) = 0 ⇒ λ (λ - 2) = 0
Since λ is always greater than zero, hence
λ - 2 = 0 ⇒ λ = 2
Prob(X = 3) =
Prob(X = 3) =
Additional InformationFor Poisson distribution :
Mean = E(x) = λ
Variance = V(x) = λ
Thus, here λ is an average number of occurrences of events in an observation period Δt.
So, λ = α.Δt
where: α = number of occurrences of event per unit time.
Poisson Distribution Question 2:
Let X be a random variable having Poisson (2) distribution. Then
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 2 Detailed Solution
Concept:
The probability density function of Poisson’s distribution is
Where
λ = mean = np
n = number of total outcomes
p = probability of success
Note: This distribution uses where the probability of success i.e. p is very small.
Calculation:
Poisson (2) represents that the distribution is Poisson with λ = 2.
Now, the distribution function
Poisson Distribution Question 3:
Which of the following statements is always true for Poisson distribution?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 3 Detailed Solution
The correct answer is - mean = variance
Key Points
- Poisson Distribution
- The Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, provided the events occur with a constant rate and are independent of each other.
- Mean and Variance
- In a Poisson distribution, the mean (denoted by λ) and the variance are always equal.
- This is a unique property of the Poisson distribution, distinguishing it from other probability distributions like the normal or binomial distributions.
- Correct Answer Justification
- Option 1 (mean > variance) is incorrect because in a Poisson distribution, the mean is always equal to the variance, not greater.
- Option 3 (mean
- Option 4 (mean = standard deviation) is incorrect because the standard deviation is the square root of the variance, and it is not equal to the mean unless the mean is 1.
- Option 2 (mean = variance) is always true for a Poisson distribution, making it the correct answer.
Additional Information
- Applications of Poisson Distribution
- Used to model the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, such as:
- Number of phone calls received by a call center in an hour.
- Number of decay events per second from a radioactive source.
- Number of customer arrivals at a service point in a given time period.
- Used to model the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, such as:
- Key Properties of the Poisson Distribution
- The events are independent; the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of another event occurring.
- Events occur at a constant average rate (λ).
- The probability of more than one event occurring in an infinitesimally small time interval is negligible.
- Formula for Poisson Probability
- The probability of observing k events in a fixed interval is given by:
P(X = k) = (λk * e-λ) / k!
- Here, λ is the mean (and variance) of the distribution, k is the number of occurrences, and e is Euler's number (approximately 2.718).
- The probability of observing k events in a fixed interval is given by:
Poisson Distribution Question 4:
Ten percent of screws produced in a certain factory turn out to be defective. Find the probability that in a sample of 10 screws chosen at random, exactly two will be defective.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 4 Detailed Solution
Concept:
The probability density function of Poisson’s distribution is
Where
λ = mean = np
n = number of total outcomes
p = probability of success
Note: This distribution uses where the probability of success i.e. p is very small.
Calculation:
Probability (p) = 0.1
λ = mean = 10 × 0.1 = 1
Probability that exactly two will be defective
= 0.184 ≈ 0.2
Poisson Distribution Question 5:
The number of industrial injuries per working week in a particular factory is known to follow a Poisson distribution with mean 0.5.
Which of the following statements is / are true?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 5 Detailed Solution
Let x be the number of accidents in one week.
P(x
= 0.9098
= 0.0758
P(x > 2) = 1 – P(x ≤ 2)
= 1 – (0.9098 + 0.0758) = 0.0144
Probability that there will be zero accidents in 3 week period = [P(x = 0)]3
= (e-0.5)3
= 0.223
Poisson Distribution Question 6:
Consider a random variable Y. It has a Poisson distribution with mean 7, then the expectation E[(Y + 3)2] equals ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 107
Poisson Distribution Question 6 Detailed Solution
Concept:
In case of Poisson distribution, mean and variance are same.
Calculation:
Given, mean = 7
E[(Y + 3)2] = E [Y2 + 6Y + 9] = E[Y2] + E[6Y] + E[9]
Variance = E[Y2] - (E[Y])2
As, mean = variance = 7
Mean = E[Y]
7 = E[Y2] - (7)2
7 = E[Y2] - 49
E[Y2] = 56
So, E[(Y+3)2] = 56 + 6 × 7 + 9 = 107
Poisson Distribution Question 7:
If P (1) = P (5) in Poisson's distribution, find the value of mean
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 7 Detailed Solution
Concept:
It follows a Poisson distribution as the probability of occurrence is very small.
where mean E(x) = variance Var (x) = λ and
Standard deviation (σ) =
Calculation:
For Poisson distribution:
According to question
P (1) = P (5)
⇒
⇒ λ4 = 120
⇒ λ = 3.31
Since, for Poisson distribution,
Mean = Variance = λ
Hence, mean = 3.31
Poisson Distribution Question 8:
If X is a Poissionvariate such that P(2) =9 P(4) +90P(6),then the mean of X is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
none
Poisson Distribution Question 8 Detailed Solution
Let
Now the equation will become
As we know mean of Poisson variate is always non negative and real. hence m = 1 is possible but m = -1 is not possible. hence option 4 is correct.
Poisson Distribution Question 9:
If X is a Poisson random variate with mean 3, then P(|X- 3|
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 9 Detailed Solution
Answer: Option 4
Concept:
Poisson Distribution:
The Poisson probability distribution gives the probability of a number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space if these events happen with a known average rate and independently of the time since the last event.
Notation:
X ~ P(λ) /where λ is mean
Formulas:
P(X=x) =
Calculation:
It is given that we need to find P(|X- 3|
after simplifying we get P( 2
So between 2 and 4, only one integer value possible is 3.
we get
P(|X- 3|
Hence Option 1 is the correct answer.
Poisson Distribution Question 10:
In a multi-user operating system, 30 requests are made to use a particular resource per hour, on an average. The probability that no requests are made in 40 minutes, when arrival pattern is a poisson distribution, is.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Poisson Distribution Question 10 Detailed Solution
Concept:
A Poisson process is a stochastic process that counts the number of events and time points at which these events occur in a given time interval. Formula for poisson distribution:
Explanation:
30 requests are sent in 1 hour.
i.e. in 60 min, 30 requests are sent
in 40 min, number of requests sent are 20.
λ = 20.
x = 0
Probability that no requests are made in 40 minutes = e-20