B. Can the able be a probability distribution for the random variable X? P(¤) 1 0.2053 -0.1625 0.4037 4 0.3473 0.2062 O no O yes

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For families with 5 children, let X be the number of children with Genetic Condition B. Can the following table be a probability distribution for the random variable X?
For families with 5 children, let X be the number of children with Genetic Condition B. Can the following
table be a probability distribution for the random variable X?
P(x)
1
0.2053
2.
-0.1625
3
0.4037
0.3473
0.2062
no
yes
O O
Transcribed Image Text:For families with 5 children, let X be the number of children with Genetic Condition B. Can the following table be a probability distribution for the random variable X? P(x) 1 0.2053 2. -0.1625 3 0.4037 0.3473 0.2062 no yes O O
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