Math Problem Statement

Consider the following data:

x −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 P(X=x) 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2

Step 5 of 5 : Find the value of P(X>−4) . Round your answer to one decimal place.

Solution

To find P(X>4)P(X > -4), we need to calculate the probability that XX takes a value greater than 4-4.

Given the values of xx and the corresponding probabilities P(X=x)P(X=x):

  • P(X=5)=0.2P(X=-5) = 0.2
  • P(X=4)=0.3P(X=-4) = 0.3
  • P(X=3)=0.2P(X=-3) = 0.2
  • P(X=2)=0.1P(X=-2) = 0.1
  • P(X=1)=0.2P(X=-1) = 0.2

For X>4X > -4, this means XX can be 3,2,1-3, -2, -1. So, we need to sum the probabilities for X=3,2,1X = -3, -2, -1:

P(X>4)=P(X=3)+P(X=2)+P(X=1)P(X > -4) = P(X = -3) + P(X = -2) + P(X = -1)

Substitute the given values:

P(X>4)=0.2+0.1+0.2=0.5P(X > -4) = 0.2 + 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.5

So, the value of P(X>4)P(X > -4) is 0.5\mathbf{0.5}.

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  4. What does it mean when the sum of all probabilities in a distribution equals 1?
  5. How can we calculate the expected value of XX from the given data?

Tip: Always check that the sum of all probabilities in a distribution is 1 to ensure it's valid.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability Distribution
Summation of Probabilities

Formulas

P(X > -4) = P(X = -3) + P(X = -2) + P(X = -1)

Theorems

Basic Probability Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 7-9