up to infinity. What is the probability that there will be 3 accidents in a year?

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.6: Summarizing Categorical Data
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Consider the probability mass function of the
number of accidents in a certain area of a city
per year:
1
P(X = n) =
2"+1
;0 <n <∞
.where "n" is a natural number starting from 1
up to infinity. What is the probability that there
will be 3 accidents in a year?
Select the correct response:
0.0625
0.9375
0.125
0.4375
none of these
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the probability mass function of the number of accidents in a certain area of a city per year: 1 P(X = n) = 2"+1 ;0 <n <∞ .where "n" is a natural number starting from 1 up to infinity. What is the probability that there will be 3 accidents in a year? Select the correct response: 0.0625 0.9375 0.125 0.4375 none of these
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