In a geography assignment the grade obtained is the random variable X. It has been found that students have these probabilities of getting a specific grade:A: 0.18       D: 0.07B: 0.32        E: 0.03C: 0.25        F: 0.15Based on this, calculate the following. a. The cumulative probability distribution of X. b. The probability of getting a higher grade than B.c. The probability of getting a lower grade than C.

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In a geography assignment the grade obtained is the random variable X. It has been found that students have these probabilities of getting a specific grade:
A: 0.18       D: 0.07
B: 0.32        E: 0.03
C: 0.25        F: 0.15

Based on this, calculate the following.
a. The cumulative probability distribution of X.
b. The probability of getting a higher grade than B.
c. The probability of getting a lower grade than C.

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