Consider the probability distribution: X P(X) 0 3 a. What is the missing value, p? b. Draw a bar graph for the probability distribution.

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7. Consider the probability distribution:

| X   | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  |
|-----|----|----|----|----|
| P(X)| .3 | .2 | p  | .4 |

a. What is the missing value, \( p \)?

b. Draw a bar graph for the probability distribution.

**Explanation:**

To find the missing value \( p \), remember that the sum of all probabilities in a distribution must equal 1. Therefore, 

\[ 
0.3 + 0.2 + p + 0.4 = 1 
\]

This simplifies to 

\[ 
p = 1 - 0.9 = 0.1 
\]

**Bar Graph Description:**

- The x-axis of the bar graph represents the random variable \( X \) with values 0, 1, 2, and 3.
- The y-axis represents the probability \( P(X) \).
- Each value of \( X \) has a corresponding bar:
  - For \( X = 0 \), the height of the bar is 0.3.
  - For \( X = 1 \), the height of the bar is 0.2.
  - For \( X = 2 \), the height of the bar is 0.1.
  - For \( X = 3 \), the height of the bar is 0.4.
Transcribed Image Text:7. Consider the probability distribution: | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |-----|----|----|----|----| | P(X)| .3 | .2 | p | .4 | a. What is the missing value, \( p \)? b. Draw a bar graph for the probability distribution. **Explanation:** To find the missing value \( p \), remember that the sum of all probabilities in a distribution must equal 1. Therefore, \[ 0.3 + 0.2 + p + 0.4 = 1 \] This simplifies to \[ p = 1 - 0.9 = 0.1 \] **Bar Graph Description:** - The x-axis of the bar graph represents the random variable \( X \) with values 0, 1, 2, and 3. - The y-axis represents the probability \( P(X) \). - Each value of \( X \) has a corresponding bar: - For \( X = 0 \), the height of the bar is 0.3. - For \( X = 1 \), the height of the bar is 0.2. - For \( X = 2 \), the height of the bar is 0.1. - For \( X = 3 \), the height of the bar is 0.4.
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