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Simulating variance of sum of two binomial variables

In the last multiple choice exercise, you examined the expected value of the sum of two binomials. Here you'll estimate the variance.

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Foundations of Probability in R

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Instrucciones del ejercicio

  • Use your simulation of the variables X and Y to estimate the variance of X + Y.
  • Use your simulation to estimate the variance of 3 * X + Y.

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# Simulation from last exercise of 100,000 draws from X and Y
X <- rbinom(100000, 20, .3) 
Y <- rbinom(100000, 40, .1)

# Find the variance of X + Y


# Find the variance of 3 * X + Y
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