Let X be uniform random variable on [0, 4] and Y be uniform random variable on [0, 1]. If X and Y are independent, then P(max{X, Y} > 3) is equal to:

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Option 1 : 1/4
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The correct answer is ption 1: 1/4

Key Points

We are given:

  • X ~ Uniform(0, 4)
  • Y ~ Uniform(0, 1)
  • X and Y are independent

We are asked to find:

Note:

But since Y ~ Uniform(0, 1), it always satisfies Y ≤ 3. So, the event is equivalent to

So,

Since X ~ Uniform(0, 4),

Therefore,

Correction: The correct value is 1/4, so the correct answer is:

option 1: 1/4

Additional Information

  • The maximum of two variables exceeds a threshold if at least one exceeds it.
  • Since Y ∈ [0,1], and 1 < 3, the only contributing factor is whether X > 3.
  • P(X > 3) = (4 − 3) / (4 − 0) = 1/4

Hence, the correct answer is: option 1: 1/4

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