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Three balanced coins are flipped independently. One of the variables of interest is X, thenumber of heads. Let Y denote the amount of money won on a side bet in the followingmanner. If the first head occurs on the first flip, you win $1. If the first head occurs onthe second flip you win $2 and if the first head occurs on the third flip you win $3. Ifno heads appear, you lose $1 (that is, you win −$1).(a) [3 marks] In a table, list all possible outcomes of the experiment, along with thevalues of X and Y associated with each outcome.(b) [3 marks] Determine the bivariate distribution (that is, the joint probability dis-tribution) of X and Y . You can list the probabilities in a table.(c) [3 marks] Find the probability that fewer than three heads will occur and you willwin $1 or less.(d) [2 marks] Are X and Y independent? Why or why no

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Three balanced coins are flipped independently. One of the variables of interest is X, thenumber of heads. Let Y denote the amount of money won on a side bet in the followingmanner. If the first head occurs on the first flip, you win 1.Iftherstheadoccursonthesecondipyouwin1. If the first head occurs onthe second flip you win 2 and if the first head occurs on the third flip you win 3.Ifnoheadsappear,youlose3. Ifno heads appear, you lose 1 (that is, you win −1).(a)[3marks]Inatable,listallpossibleoutcomesoftheexperiment,alongwiththevaluesofXandYassociatedwitheachoutcome.(b)[3marks]Determinethebivariatedistribution(thatis,thejointprobabilitydistribution)ofXandY.Youcanlisttheprobabilitiesinatable.(c)[3marks]Findtheprobabilitythatfewerthanthreeheadswilloccurandyouwillwin1).(a) [3 marks] In a table, list all possible outcomes of the experiment, along with thevalues of X and Y associated with each outcome.(b) [3 marks] Determine the bivariate distribution (that is, the joint probability dis-tribution) of X and Y . You can list the probabilities in a table.(c) [3 marks] Find the probability that fewer than three heads will occur and you willwin 1 or less.(d) [2 marks] Are X and Y independent? Why or why no

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(a) Here are all possible outcomes of the experiment, along with the values of X and Y associated with each outcome:

Outcome (HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT) X (Number of Heads) Y (Money Won)
HHH 3 1
HHT 2 1
HTH 2 1
HTT 1 1
THH 2 2
THT 2 2
TTH 1 3
TTT 0 -1

(b) The bivariate distribution of X and Y is as follows:

X\Y -1 1 2 3
0 1/8 0 0 0
1 0 1/8 0 1/8
2 0 3/8 2/8 0
3 0 1/8 0 0

(c) The probability that fewer than three heads will occur and you will win $1 or less is the sum of the probabilities of the following outcomes: HTT, THT, TTH, TTT. So, P(X<3 and Y<=1) = 1/8 + 2/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 5/8.

(d) X and Y are not independent. Independence would mean that the probability distribution of X does not depend on the value of Y, and vice versa. However, in this case, the amount of money won (Y) clearly depends on the number of heads flipped (X). For example, if X=0 (no heads), Y is always -1. Similarly, if Y=1 (win $1), X can never be 0. Therefore, X and Y are dependent.

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