A random variable X has the following probability distribution:
X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 P(X) 0.1 0.2 k 0.3 2k 0.1
then which of the following are TRUE?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A random variable X has the following probability distribution:
| X | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P(X) | 0.1 | 0.2 | k | 0.3 | 2k | 0.1 |
then which of the following are TRUE?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
A probability distribution table has known probabilities and unknown values and .
All probabilities in a distribution must sum to .
Adding all probabilities:
Statement (A) is TRUE:
With , the complete probability table is:
| X | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P(X) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
For , the values are :
Statement (B) is TRUE.
For , the values are :
Statement (C) is TRUE.
For , the values are (not including and ):
Statement (D) is TRUE.
All statements (A), (B), (C), and (D) are TRUE.
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