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A discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution:
Value of X | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Probability | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Find the probability that X is a multiple of 2.
A) 0.10
B) 0.25
C) 0.45
D) 0.35
Find the probability X is greater than 1, or P(X > 1).
A) 0.30
B) 0.50
C) 0.90
D) 0.70
Find the mean of the random variable X, μX.
A) 4.15
B) 2.85
C) 3
D) 3.50
Find the variance of the random variable X, σ2X
A) 2.8275
B) 1.3125
C) 3.4135
D) 1.9225
Find the standard deviation of the random variable X, σX.
A) 1.44
B) 1.68
C) 1.21
D) 1.89
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