Math Problem Statement

Consider the following data:

x

−4−4

−3−3

−2−2

−1−1

00

P(X=x)�(�=�)

0.30.3

0.10.1

0.10.1

0.30.3

0.20.2

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Step 5 of 5 :

Find the value of P(X<−2)�(�<−2). Round your answer to one decimal place.

Solution

To find P(X<2)P(X < -2), we sum the probabilities associated with the values of XX that are less than 2-2.

From the given dataTo find P(X<2)P(X < -2), we sum the probabilities associated with the values of XX that are less than 2-2.

From the given

x=4,3,2,1,0x = -4, -3, -2, -1, 0 P(X=4)=0.3,P(X=3)=0.1,P(X=2)=0.1,P(X=1)=0.3,P(X=0)=0.2P(X = -4) = 0.3, \quad P(X = -3) = 0.1, \quad P(X = -2) = 0.1, \quad P(X = -1) = 0.3, \quad P(X = 0) = 0.2

We are interested in P(X<2)P(X < -2), which means:

P(X<2)=P(X=4)+P(X=3)P(X < -2) = P(X = -4) + P(X = -3)

So:

P(X<2)=0.3+0.1=0.4P(X < -2) = 0.3 + 0.1 = 0.4

Thus:

P(X<2)=0.4P(X < -2) = 0.4

Since the question asks for the answer rounded to one decimal place, the final answer is:

0.4\boxed{0.4}


Do you have any further questions?

Here are five related questions you might find interesting:

  1. How would the answer change if the probability of P(X=3)P(X = -3) was 0.2?
  2. What is P(X2)P(X \leq -2)?
  3. How do we compute P(X>1)P(X > -1)?
  4. What is the expected value of XX given the probabilities?
  5. How does a cumulative distribution function (CDF) relate to questions like P(X<2)P(X < -2)?

Tip: Always double-check that the probabilities sum to 1 to ensure the distribution is valid.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Discrete Random Variables
Summation of Probabilities

Formulas

P(X < a) = sum of probabilities for X < a

Theorems

Basic Probability Theorem
Properties of Probability Distributions

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12