
Elementary Statistics (Text Only)
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Chapter 6, Problem 1CQ
Explain why the following is not a
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To determine
To explain whether the given distribution is probability distribution.
Answer to Problem 1CQ
This is not a probability distribution as the sum of probabilities are not equal to 1.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
x | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
P(x) | 0.32 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.03 |
A distribution is considered as a valid probability distribution when sum of all the probability of all outcomes of an experiment is equal to 1.
Let’s check whether the sum of probability is one or not:
Since the sum of all probabilities is not equal to 1, therefore, it is not a probability distribution.
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