+ 1 2 3 4 P(x) 0.321 0.345 0.156 0.063 0.115 (a) Verify that this is a discrete probability distribution. This is a discrete probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is and each probability is

+ 1 2 3 4 P(x) 0.321 0.345 0.156 0.063 0.115 (a) Verify that this is a discrete probability distribution. This is a discrete probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is and each probability is

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