SOLUTION: Decide whether the distribution is a probability distribution. If it is not a probability distribution, identify the property that is not satisfied. (References: example 3 and 4

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Question 225970: Decide whether the distribution is a probability distribution. If it is not a probability distribution, identify the property that is not satisfied.
(References: example 3 and 4 page 197, end of section exercises 25 - 28 page 202 - 203) (5 points)
x P(x)
1 0.038
2 0.200
3 0.445
4 0.294

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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No it is not a probability distribution since the probabilities do NOT add to 1: 0.038+0.200+0.445+0.294=0.977