MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications
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A space agency compiles data on space-shuttle launches and publishes them on its website. The following table displays a frequency distribution for the number of crew members on each shuttle mission over a 30-year period. Let
X
denote the crew size on a randomly selected shuttle from this time period. Complete parts (a) through (e) below.
Crew size
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2
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Frequency
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4
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5
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40
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20
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72
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1
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a. What are the possible values of the random variable
X?
(Use a comma to separate answers as needed.)
b. Use random-variable notation to represent the event that the shuttle mission obtained has a crew size of
7. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box within your choice.
B.
c. Find
P(X=4);
interpret in terms of percentages.P(X=4)=
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)Interpret in terms of percentages. Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
A.
% of shuttle crews consist of at most 4 people.
of shuttle crews consist of more than 4 people.
of shuttle crews consist of exactly 4 people.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)
d. Obtain the probability distribution of X. List the possible values of X in ascending order, and their corresponding probabilities.
(Type integers or decimals rounded to three decimal places as needed.)
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P(X=x)
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e. Construct a probability histogram for
X.
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