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Statistics for Data Science I · End Term · 21 Dec 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 6: Suppose is a binomial random variable with parameters and…

Question 6

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Suppose is a binomial random variable with parameters and

. Define a new random variable . Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Suppose is a binomial random variable with parameters and

Find the PMF of .

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Question 6 of 16 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science I (Stats 1) End Term paper sat on 21 Dec 2025, in the September 2025 term (Statistics1 18 Dec 25). It carries 3 marks.

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