Three dice are to be flipped exactly once. The first dice will land on a 4 with probability .2, the second dice will land on a 4 with probability .3 and the third dice will land on a 4 with probability 0.4. Assume that the results of the flips are independent of each other, and let X equal the total number of 4’s that result. (a) Find the cumulative distribution function of X. (b) Compute Var[X]. (If needed round to two decimal places).

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Three dice are to be flipped exactly once. The first dice will land on a 4 with probability .2,
the second dice will land on a 4 with probability .3 and the third dice will land on a 4 with
probability 0.4. Assume that the results of the flips are independent of each other, and let X
equal the total number of 4’s that result.
(a) Find the cumulative distribution function of X.
(b) Compute Var[X]. (If needed round to two decimal places).

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