Determine whether the distribution represents a probability distribution or not. Explain your answer. X P(X) 8 1/8 X P(X) 1 1/3 3 6/25 X P(X) 0.35 0.25 0.22 0.12 P(1) - 0.42, P(2) - 0.31, P(3) - 0.37 P(1) = 32/35, P(2) = 3/5, P(3) = ?
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