SOLUTION: Let X be a random variable such that P(X)=0.25 for x=1,2,3,4. What is P(5)?

SOLUTION: Let X be a random variable such that P(X)=0.25 for x=1,2,3,4. What is P(5)?

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Question 1174916: Let X be a random variable such that P(X)=0.25 for x=1,2,3,4. What is P(5)?

Answer by ikleyn(52878) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    P(5) = 0.      ANSWER



P(5) can not be positive, since  P(1) + P(2) + P(3) + P(4) is just 1.

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