Given below are tables or formulas which might represent a discrete probability distribution.  If it could be a discrete probability distribution write “yes”.  If the information given in the table or formula could not represent a discrete probability distribution, write “no” AND explain why it can’t represent a discrete probability distribution.   a) x   1 2 3 4 P(X=x)   .32 .25 .40 .03 b) x   1 2 3 4 P(X=x)   .2 .3 .4 .5 c) x   1 2 3 4 P(X=x)   0.4 −0.1 0.4 0.3

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Given below are tables or formulas which might represent a discrete probability distribution.  If it could be a discrete probability distribution write “yes”.  If the information given in the table or formula could not represent a discrete probability distribution, write “no” AND explain why it can’t represent a discrete probability distribution.  

a)

x

 

1

2

3

4

P(X=x)

 

.32

.25

.40

.03

b)

x

 

1

2

3

4

P(X=x)

 

.2

.3

.4

.5

c)

x

 

1

2

3

4

P(X=x)

 

0.4

−0.1

0.4

0.3

 

d)

x

 

1

2

3

22

P(X=x)

 

.1

.2

.3

.4

 

e)

x

 

−1

0

1

2

P(X=x)

 

.4

.3

.2

.1

 

 

P(X%=x)%3D
f)
D;.
;x=D2,3,4,5
50
P(X = x)%3D
;x= 2,3,4,5,6
20
%3D
g)
25-x
h)
P (X = x) = 25 Cx *.72 * .28 ; x =0,1,2,3,... , 25
= 25 C, *.72* *.285*
%3D
HINT: Don't try to find 26 different probabilities here. Do you recognize this formula?
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P (X = x) = 73 C x *.43* *.32*; x =0,1,2,3,..., 73
73-x
i)
Transcribed Image Text:P(X%=x)%3D f) D;. ;x=D2,3,4,5 50 P(X = x)%3D ;x= 2,3,4,5,6 20 %3D g) 25-x h) P (X = x) = 25 Cx *.72 * .28 ; x =0,1,2,3,... , 25 = 25 C, *.72* *.285* %3D HINT: Don't try to find 26 different probabilities here. Do you recognize this formula? | P (X = x) = 73 C x *.43* *.32*; x =0,1,2,3,..., 73 73-x i)
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