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A researcher recorded the number of shots made, X, out of 10 free throws by a sample of 1000 randomly selected college students. The table below is a
x |
P(x) |
0 |
0.01 |
1 |
0.01 |
2 |
0.02 |
3 |
0.04 |
4 |
0.03 |
5 |
0.05 |
6 |
0.21 |
7 |
0.29 |
8 |
0.21 |
9 |
0.08 |
10 |
0.05 |
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