SOLUTION: 5 balls, numbered 1,2,3,4,5 are placed in an urn. 2 balls are randomly selected from the 5, and their numbers noted. Find the proabability distribution for the following: a. The

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Question 349827: 5 balls, numbered 1,2,3,4,5 are placed in an urn. 2 balls are randomly selected from the 5, and their numbers noted. Find the proabability distribution for the following:
a. The largest of the 2 sampled numbers
b. The sum of the 2 sampled numbers

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a.
5-4,3,2,1: 4 Probability: .4
4-3,2,1: 3 Probability: .3
3-2,1: 2 Probability: .2
2-1: 1 Probability: .1
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b.
9: 5-4 Probability: .1
8: 5-3, Probability: .1
7: 5-2, 4-3 Probability: .2
6: 5-1, 4-2 Probability: .2
5: 4-1, 3-2 Probability: .2
4: 3-1 Probability: .1
3: 2-1 Probability: .1
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Ed