SOLUTION: If 0 and 1 are the only possible values of the random variable x, and if P(0) = P(1) = 0.8, this would be considered a probability distribution by the formal definition. True

SOLUTION: If 0 and 1 are the only possible values of the random variable x, and if P(0) = P(1) = 0.8, this would be considered a probability distribution by the formal definition. True

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Question 979702:
If 0 and 1 are the only possible values of the random variable x, and if P(0) = P(1) = 0.8, this would be considered a probability distribution by the formal definition.
True
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False

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No, the sum of all probabilities must equal 1.
In this case, it equals 1.6.

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