document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403229>Question 403229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am struggling with the following questions if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 0 3 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.36 0.40 0.24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following distribution is not a probability distribution because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.11 0.16 0.42 0.16 0.30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following distribution is not a probability distribution because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.20 0.20 –0.23 0.54 0.29\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 1 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.46 0.54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -3 -2 -1 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.19 0.24 0.40 0.17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 2 3 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.30 0.24 0.46 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 0 3 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.36 0.40 0.24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To determine the mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Multiply each x value by its probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: Add the products to get the mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-bar = 0*36 + 3*0.40 + 5*0.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-bar = 0 + 1.2 + 1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-bar = 2.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following distribution is not a probability distribution because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.11 0.16 0.42 0.16 0.30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rules:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: Each probability must be between 0 and 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: The sum of the probabilities must be 1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem: The sum is > 1 so this is not a probability distribution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following distribution is not a probability distribution because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.20 0.20 –0.23 0.54 0.29 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 1 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.46 0.54 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -3 -2 -1 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.19 0.24 0.40 0.17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the mean of the distribution shown.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x 2 3 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) 0.30 0.24 0.46<BR>\n" );
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