A frequency distribution is shown below. Complete parts (a) and (b). The number of televisions per household in a small town Televisions 2 Households 29 448 729 1406 (a) Use the frequency distribution to construct a probability distribution. P(x) 0. 1. 3. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) (b) Graph the probability distribution using a histogram. Choose the correct graph of the distribution below. OA. Ов.

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### Frequency Distribution and Probability Distribution

A frequency distribution is shown below. Complete parts (a) and (b).

#### The number of televisions per household in a small town
| Televisions (x) | Households |
|:---------------:|:----------:|
| 0               | 29         |
| 1               | 448        |
| 2               | 729        |
| 3               | 1406       |

#### (a) Construct a Probability Distribution
Using the frequency distribution, construct a probability distribution. The probability P(x) for each value of x is calculated as the number of households with x televisions divided by the total number of households.

The probabilities will be calculated as follows:
- \( P(0) = \frac{29}{2612} \)
- \( P(1) = \frac{448}{2612} \)
- \( P(2) = \frac{729}{2612} \)
- \( P(3) = \frac{1406}{2612} \)

(Round to three decimal places as needed.)

#### (b) Graph the Probability Distribution using a Histogram
Choose the correct graph of the distribution below:

- **Option A**: The values start high, decrease, then increase again. 
- **Option B**: The values increase incrementally from left to right. 
- **Option C**: The values start high and decrease steadily.

#### Describe the Histogram's Shape
Choose the correct answer to describe the shape of the histogram:
1. Symmetric
2. Skewed Left
3. Skewed Right

Click to select your answer(s).

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### Explanation of Graphs
- **Graph A**: This histogram shows highest probability at x = 1, dips at x = 2 and rises again at x = 3, indicating a non-monotonic distribution.
- **Graph B**: Probability increases steadily, the shape is uniformly increasing.
- **Graph C**: Probabilities start high and decrease steadily, indicating a left-skewed distribution.

Let's identify the correct histogram to go with our calculated probabilities:
- For \( P(0) = 0.011 \)
- For \( P(1) = 0.171 \)
- For \( P(2) = 0.279 \)
- For \( P(3) = 0.539 \)

Thus the correct histogram from the options would
Transcribed Image Text:### Frequency Distribution and Probability Distribution A frequency distribution is shown below. Complete parts (a) and (b). #### The number of televisions per household in a small town | Televisions (x) | Households | |:---------------:|:----------:| | 0 | 29 | | 1 | 448 | | 2 | 729 | | 3 | 1406 | #### (a) Construct a Probability Distribution Using the frequency distribution, construct a probability distribution. The probability P(x) for each value of x is calculated as the number of households with x televisions divided by the total number of households. The probabilities will be calculated as follows: - \( P(0) = \frac{29}{2612} \) - \( P(1) = \frac{448}{2612} \) - \( P(2) = \frac{729}{2612} \) - \( P(3) = \frac{1406}{2612} \) (Round to three decimal places as needed.) #### (b) Graph the Probability Distribution using a Histogram Choose the correct graph of the distribution below: - **Option A**: The values start high, decrease, then increase again. - **Option B**: The values increase incrementally from left to right. - **Option C**: The values start high and decrease steadily. #### Describe the Histogram's Shape Choose the correct answer to describe the shape of the histogram: 1. Symmetric 2. Skewed Left 3. Skewed Right Click to select your answer(s). --- ### Explanation of Graphs - **Graph A**: This histogram shows highest probability at x = 1, dips at x = 2 and rises again at x = 3, indicating a non-monotonic distribution. - **Graph B**: Probability increases steadily, the shape is uniformly increasing. - **Graph C**: Probabilities start high and decrease steadily, indicating a left-skewed distribution. Let's identify the correct histogram to go with our calculated probabilities: - For \( P(0) = 0.011 \) - For \( P(1) = 0.171 \) - For \( P(2) = 0.279 \) - For \( P(3) = 0.539 \) Thus the correct histogram from the options would
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