9. For a random experiment with three possible outcomes A1, A2, A3 which of the following gives a legitimate probability assignment? (a) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2)=1/3, P(A3 )= 1/3. (b) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2)=1/6, P(A3)= 1/6. (c) P( A1 )=1/2, P( A2)=2/5, P(A3 )= 1/10. (d) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2 )=3/4, P(A3)= -1/4.

9. For a random experiment with three possible outcomes A1, A2, A3 which of the following gives a legitimate probability assignment? (a) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2)=1/3, P(A3 )= 1/3. (b) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2)=1/6, P(A3)= 1/6. (c) P( A1 )=1/2, P( A2)=2/5, P(A3 )= 1/10. (d) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2 )=3/4, P(A3)= -1/4.

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9. For a random experiment with three possible outcomes A1, A2, A3 which of the following gives a
legitimate probability assignment?
(a) P( A1 )=1/2, P( A2)=1/3, P(A3)= 1/3.
(b) P( A1)=1/2, P(A2)=1/6, P(A3 )= 1/6.
(c) P( A1)-1/2, P( A2)-2/5, P(A; )- 1/10.
(d) P( A1)=1/2, P( A2 )=3/4, P(A3 )= -1/4.

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