A discrete random variable Y has the following probability distribution. Y=y12345P(Y=y)1/81/41/3k1/8where k is a constant. a) Find the value of k and find P(Y≤4) and also find P(Y>3). 1. A discrete random variable Y has the following probability distribution.Y=yP(Y=y)where k is a constant.11/821/431/3a) Find the value of k and find P(Y≤4) and also find P(Y>3).4k51/8

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A discrete random variable Y has the following probability distribution. Y=y 1 2 3 4 5 P(Y=y) 1/8 1/4 1/3 k 1/8 where k is a constant. a) Find the value of k and find P(Y≤4) and also find P(Y>3).

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