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If X\displaystyle X and Y\displaystyle Y are two random variables and if E(X)=3\displaystyle E(X) = 3 and E(Y)=6\displaystyle E(Y) = 6, then E(XY)\displaystyle E(XY) = ?

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A3\displaystyle 3
B6\displaystyle 6
C18\displaystyle 18
D24\displaystyle 24
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Correct Answer

Option b6\displaystyle 6

All Options:

  • A3\displaystyle 3
  • B6\displaystyle 6
  • C18\displaystyle 18
  • D24\displaystyle 24

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

**Probability of 53 Sundays in a Leap Year** A leap year contains 366 days, which is equal to 52 weeks and 2 extra days. The 2 extra days can form any of the following 7 pairs of consecutive days: 1. (Sunday, Monday) 2. (Monday, Tuesday) 3. (Tuesday, Wednesday) 4. (Wednesday, Thursday) 5. (Thursday, Friday) 6. (Friday, Saturday) 7. (Saturday, Sunday) The year will have 53 Sundays if either of the extra days is a Sunday. The favorable pairs are: - (Saturday, Sunday) - (Sunday, Monday) So, there are exactly 2 favorable pairs out of 7 possible pairs. Thus, the probability is: P=27P = \frac{2}{7} Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Probability

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

Weightage

5-7 Marks

Key Topics

Probability Operations, Expected Value

A logic-heavy chapter dealing with random experiments, events (mutually exclusive, exhaustive), set theory probability, conditional probability, and Bayes' Theorem. It forms the basis for Theoretical Distributions.

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