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Suppose the pmf of a random variable X is as given in the accompanying table. What is the probability that X <3?

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Suppose the pmf of a random variable X is as given in the accompanying table. What is the probability that X
< 3?
3
0.2
6.
0.1
p(x)
0.3
0.4
Select one:
a. 0.3
b. 0.8
C. 0.9
d. 0.5
e. 0.2

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