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Question 37

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

P(X=x)=(3x−2)51x=1,2,3,4,5,6 P(X=x) = \frac{(3x-2)}{51} \quad x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 P(X=x)=51(3x−2)​x=1,2,3,4,5,6
a.

Construct a table giving the probability function of XXX.

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b.

Find P(2.4<X<4.7)P(2.4 < X < 4.7)P(2.4<X<4.7)

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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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