Statistics for Business and Economics
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Chapter 4.3, Problem 15E
(a)
To determine
Draw the probability distribution function.
(b)
To determine
Draw the cumulative probability distribution function
(c)
To determine
Determine the mean of the random variable X.
(d)
To determine
Determine the variance of X.
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a) The table below shows the probability distribution of the discrete random variable X.
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Find the value of p from the table above.
Calculate the probability that at X is at least 5.
Calculate the mean of the distribution.
ii.
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