SOLUTION: What would make the following a valid probability distribution? x- 18, 12, 16, 20 p(x)- 5/6, blank, 1/12, 1/12

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Question 1171948: What would make the following a valid probability distribution?
x- 18, 12, 16, 20
p(x)- 5/6, blank, 1/12, 1/12
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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blank would have to be 0, because the other three p(x) values add to 1.