SOLUTION: The following is not a probability distribution because: X -2 -1 0 1 2 P(X) 0.11 0.16 0.43 0.17 0.26 A. the values of the variable are negative. B. the probabili

Question 956971: The following is not a probability distribution because:
X -2 -1 0 1 2
P(X) 0.11 0.16 0.43 0.17 0.26
A.
the values of the variable are negative.

B.
the probability values do not add to 1.

C.
the probability values are not discrete.

D.
the probability values are not increasing

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The values don't sum to 1 which is required for a probability distribution.

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