The discrete random variable Xhas the probability distribution given by: 7 9 12 13 15 P(X=x) u/2 0.05 0.35 u 0.15 a. Determine the following probability: P(X < 13) Provide the exact answer b. What is the expected value of the random variable Provide the exact answer

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The discrete random variable Xhas the probability distribution given by:
7
9
12
13
15
P(X=x)
u/2
0.05
0.35
0.15
u
a. Determine the following probability: P(X < 13)
Provide the exact answer
b. What is the expected value of the random variable X
Provide the exact answer
c. What is the variance of the random variable X
Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places.
d. Find the expectation of the random variable Y, where Y =X -4
Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:The discrete random variable Xhas the probability distribution given by: 7 9 12 13 15 P(X=x) u/2 0.05 0.35 0.15 u a. Determine the following probability: P(X < 13) Provide the exact answer b. What is the expected value of the random variable X Provide the exact answer c. What is the variance of the random variable X Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places. d. Find the expectation of the random variable Y, where Y =X -4 Answer in exact fraction, or rounded to at least 4 decimal places.
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