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UoH 2021 Question 32: Random variables and standard distributions

Consider rolling of two fair dice (one White and one Blue), all outcomes being equally likely. Let n1n_1n1​ be number that came up on the White die and let n2n_2n2​ be the number that came up on the Blue die. Define the random variables: Y=(n2−n1)Y = (n_2 - n_1)Y=(n2​−n1​); Z=∣n2−n1∣Z = |n_2 - n_1|Z=∣n2​−n1​∣. Let μY\mu_YμY​, μZ\mu_ZμZ​ be means and σY2\sigma_Y^2σY2​, σZ2\sigma_Z^2σZ2​ be variances respectively of random variables YYY and ZZZ. Then,

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Consider rolling of two fair dice (one White and one Blue), all outcomes being equally likely. Let n₁ be number that came up on the White die and let n₂ be the number that came up on the Blue die. Define the random variables: Y = (n₂ - n₁); Z = |n₂ - n₁|. Let μ_Y, μ_Z be means and σ_Y², σ_Z² be variances respectively of random variables Y and Z. Then, (A) μ_Y > μ_Z and σ_Y² > σ_Z². (B) μ_Y > μ_Z and σ_Y² < σ_Z². (C) μ_Y < μ_Z and σ_Y² < σ_Z². (D) μ_Y < μ_Z and σ_Y² > σ_Z².

Also written as: Consider rolling of two fair dice (one White and one Blue), all outcomes being equally likely. Let n_1 be number that came up on the White die and let n_2 be the number that came up on the Blue die. Define the random variables: Y = (n_2 - n_1); Z = |n_2 - n_1|. Let mu_Y, mu_Z be means and sigma_Y^2, sigma_Z^2 be variances respectively of random variables Y and Z. Then,

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This question is on Expectation and variance, part of Random variables and standard distributions in Statistics.

The mean and spread of a random variable, and how they change under transformations and sums.

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