Let W be a random variable giving the number of heads minus the number of tails in three tosses of a coin. Assuming that a head is five times as likely to occur, find the probability distribution of the random variable W. Complete the following probability distribution of W. w3 1 -1 -3 f(w) (Type integers or simplified fractions.)

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Let W be a random variable giving the number of heads minus the number of tails in three tosses of a coin. Assuming
that a head is five times as likely to occur, find the probability distribution of the random variable W.
Complete the following probability distribution of W.
w3 1 -1 -3
f(w)
(Type integers or simplified fractions.)
Transcribed Image Text:Let W be a random variable giving the number of heads minus the number of tails in three tosses of a coin. Assuming that a head is five times as likely to occur, find the probability distribution of the random variable W. Complete the following probability distribution of W. w3 1 -1 -3 f(w) (Type integers or simplified fractions.)
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