document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119001>Question 1119001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability Distribution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Consider the following data:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x (5,6,7,8,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(x) (0.2,0.1,0.1,0.2,0.4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Enter the value of P(X>6). Round your answer to one decimal place. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't imagine what it would be about this problem that you need help with, unless you don't understand the meaning of the data that is presented to you.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The meaning of the given information is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5) = 0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(6) = 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(7) = 0.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(8) = 0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(9) = 0.4<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the sum of the probabilities is 1, as it must be, because 5 through 9 are the only values x can have.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the number you are supposed to find is P(x greater than 6); that means x is 7, 8, or 9.  Surely you know how to evaluate something like P(7 OR 8 OR 9)....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you still don't understand, re-post the problem saying what it is about the problem that you don't understand. </SPAN>\n" );
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