Given the following Discrete Probability Distribution, where the variable x represents the number of cats a family surveyed owns and P(x) represents the probability that the surveyed family will respond with the stated number of cats owned. x P(x)   0    0.261   1    0.378   2    0.205   3    0.156   What is the probability that a randomly selected family surveyed will own exactly 2 cats?   P(2 cats) = _____________

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Given the following Discrete Probability Distribution, where the variable x represents the number of cats a family surveyed owns and P(x) represents the probability that the surveyed family will respond with the stated number of cats owned.

x

P(x)

  0    0.261
  1    0.378
  2    0.205
  3    0.156

 

What is the probability that a randomly selected family surveyed will own exactly 2 cats?

 

P(2 cats) = _____________

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