Determine the required value of the missing probability to make the distribution a discrete probability distribution. x P(x) 3 0.33 4 ? 5 0.23 6 0.17
The sum of values in the column called P(x) must be equal to 1.
Determine the required value of the missing probability to make the distribution a discrete probability distribution. x P(x) 3 0.33 4 ? 5 0.23 6 0.17 -------------------------------- The probabilities have to add up to 1. Put an N for the question mark: x P(x) 3 0.33 4 N 5 0.23 6 0.17 Add 'em up, and set it equal to 1: 0.33 + N + 0.23 + 0.17 = 1 N + 0.73 = 1 N = 1 - 0.73 N = 0.27 x P(x) 3 0.33 4 0.27 5 0.23 6 0.17 Now it's a discrete probability distribution. That's all there is to it! Edwin