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Question 74

A random variable X X\,X has the probability function:

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P(X=x)P(X=x)P(X=x)227\displaystyle \frac{2}{27}272​327\displaystyle \frac{3}{27}273​427\displaystyle \frac{4}{27}274​527\displaystyle \frac{5}{27}275​627\displaystyle \frac{6}{27}276​727\displaystyle \frac{7}{27}277​
a.

Show that

P(X=x)=x+127x=1,2,3,4,5,6 P(X=x)=\frac{x+1}{27} \quad x=1,2,3,4,5,6 P(X=x)=27x+1​x=1,2,3,4,5,6
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b.

Find P(1.5<X<3.5)P(1.5 < X < 3.5)P(1.5<X<3.5)

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c.

Construct a table for the cumulative distribution F(x)F(x)F(x)

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Statistical Distributions Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Maths
  3. /Statistical Distributions

215 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Statistical Distributions, covering 6.1 Probability Distributions, 6.2 The Binomial Distribution, and 6.3 Cumulative Probabilities. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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