Let X be a random variable which is uniformly chosen from the set of p...
Understanding the Problem:
We are given that the random variable X represents positive odd numbers less than 100, and it is uniformly chosen from this set. We need to find the expectation E[X].
Solution:
To find the expectation E[X], we need to compute the average value of X by summing up all the possible values of X and dividing by the total number of values.
Step 1: Finding the set of positive odd numbers less than 100:
The set of positive odd numbers less than 100 can be represented as {1, 3, 5, ..., 97, 99}.
Step 2: Finding the total number of values:
The total number of values in the set can be calculated by finding the number of odd numbers between 1 and 99 inclusive. This can be done by subtracting the first odd number from the last odd number and dividing by 2, then adding 1.
Total number of values = (99 - 1) / 2 + 1 = 50.
Step 3: Finding the sum of all values:
To find the sum of all values, we can use the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series. The formula is given by:
Sum = (n/2)(first term + last term), where n is the number of terms.
In this case, the first term is 1 and the last term is 99. Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
Sum = (50/2)(1 + 99) = 25(100) = 2500.
Step 4: Finding the expectation:
Finally, we can find the expectation E[X] by dividing the sum of all values by the total number of values.
E[X] = Sum / Total number of values = 2500 / 50 = 50.
Therefore, the expectation E[X] is equal to 50.