In a large city, 60% of the residents are females and 40% are males. If two persons are selected randomly and we use a random variable X to represent the number of females in the two selected persons. The probability distribution of X is

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In a large city, 60% of the residents
are females and 40% are males. If
two persons are selected randomly
and we use a random variable X to
represent the number of females in
the two selected persons. The
probability distribution of X is
Select one:
а.
2
0.48
0.16
P(x)
0.36
b.
2
3
P(x)
0.16
0.51
0.33
C.
P(x)
0.16
0.48
0.36
d.
2
0.51
0.33
P(x)
0.16
Transcribed Image Text:In a large city, 60% of the residents are females and 40% are males. If two persons are selected randomly and we use a random variable X to represent the number of females in the two selected persons. The probability distribution of X is Select one: а. 2 0.48 0.16 P(x) 0.36 b. 2 3 P(x) 0.16 0.51 0.33 C. P(x) 0.16 0.48 0.36 d. 2 0.51 0.33 P(x) 0.16
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