Question: Complete the PDF and answer the questions. x P(x) 0 0.3 1 0.2 2 3 0.4 a. Find the probability that x= 2. b. Find the expected value. Probability density function (PDF): The chances that a variable will take a value is known as a probability distribution function (PDF). • It is denoted by p(x) • The sum of entire probabilities for all the potential values is always equal to 1. • The values are in the middle of the range 0 and 1.

Question: Complete the PDF and answer the questions. x P(x) 0 0.3 1 0.2 2 3 0.4 a. Find the probability that x= 2. b. Find the expected value. Probability density function (PDF): The chances that a variable will take a value is known as a probability distribution function (PDF). • It is denoted by p(x) • The sum of entire probabilities for all the potential values is always equal to 1. • The values are in the middle of the range 0 and 1.

Essentials of Business Analytics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Publisher:Jeffrey D. Camm, James J. Cochran, Michael J. Fry, Jeffrey W. Ohlmann, David R. Anderson

Chapter5: Probability: An Introduction To Modeling Uncertainty

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