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Fill in the P (X = x) values to give a legitimate probability distribution for the discrete random variable X, whose possible values are 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Value x of X P (X = x) 1 0.21 3 0.25 4 0.26 5 ? 6 ?

          Fill in the P (X = x) values to give a legitimate probability distribution for the discrete random variable X, whose possible values are 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
Value x of X
P (X = x)
1
0.21
3
0.25
4
0.26
5
?
6
?

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Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach

Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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Solved by Expert Jacob Fry

07/28/2023

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Since the sum of all probabilities in a probability distribution must equal 1, we can calculate the missing probability for x=5 by subtracting the sum of the given probabilities from 1. 1 - 0.21 - 0.25 - 0.26 - 0.26 = 0.02 Show more…

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Fill in the P(x=x) values to give a legitimate probability distribution for the discrete random variable x, whose possible values are 1,3,4,5, and 6 . Fill in the P(X=x) values to give a legitimate probability distribution for the discrete random variable X, whose possible values are1,3,4,5,and6 Value x of X P(x=x) 1 0.21 3 0.25 4 0.26 5 6