SOLUTION: In the problems 15 and 16, determine the required value of the missing probability to make the distribution a discrete probability distribution. #16. x P(x) 0 0.30 1 0.15 2

Question 1025665: In the problems 15 and 16, determine the required value of the missing probability to make the distribution a discrete probability distribution.
#16.
x P(x)
0 0.30
1 0.15
2 ?
3 0.20
4 0.15
5 0.05

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the problems 15 and 16, determine the required value of the missing probability to make the distribution a discrete probability distribution.
#16.
x,,,,,, P(x)
0 0.30
1 0.15
2 ?
3 0.20
4 0.15
5 0.05
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The probabilities must sum to 1.
Your's sum to 0.85
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Ans:: 1-0.85 = 0.15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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