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Solve the given problem involving a discrete random variable X with specified probabilities.

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Given Data:

The table presents the values of XX and their corresponding probabilities P(X=x)P(X = x):

XX0123456
P(X=x)P(X = x)0.10.150.250.20.150.10.05

(a) Probability that XX is at most 3.

This means finding P(X3)P(X \leq 3):

P(X3)=P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)+P(X=3)P(X \leq 3) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3)

P(X3)=0.1+0.15+0.25+0.2=0.7P(X \leq 3) = 0.1 + 0.15 + 0.25 + 0.2 = 0.7

(b) Probability that XX is greater than 3.

This means finding P(X>3)P(X > 3):

P(X>3)=P(X=4)+P(X=5)+P(X=6)P(X > 3) = P(X = 4) + P(X = 5) + P(X = 6)

P(X>3)=0.15+0.1+0.05=0.3P(X > 3) = 0.15 + 0.1 + 0.05 = 0.3

(c) Probability that XX is an even number.

Even values of XX are 0,2,4,60, 2, 4, 6. Thus, P(XP(X is even)=P(X=0)+P(X=2)+P(X=4)+P(X=6)) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 4) + P(X = 6):

P(X is even)=0.1+0.25+0.15+0.05=0.55P(X \text{ is even}) = 0.1 + 0.25 + 0.15 + 0.05 = 0.55

(d) Mean (Expected Value), E(X)E(X).

The expected value is calculated as:

E(X)=X×P(X)E(X) = \sum X \times P(X)

E(X)=(0×0.1)+(1×0.15)+(2×0.25)+(3×0.2)+(4×0.15)+(5×0.1)+(6×0.05)E(X) = (0 \times 0.1) + (1 \times 0.15) + (2 \times 0.25) + (3 \times 0.2) + (4 \times 0.15) + (5 \times 0.1) + (6 \times 0.05)

E(X)=0+0.15+0.5+0.6+0.6+0.5+0.3=2.65E(X) = 0 + 0.15 + 0.5 + 0.6 + 0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 = 2.65

(e) Variance, Var(X)Var(X).

Variance is calculated using:

Var(X)=E(X2)(E(X))2Var(X) = E(X^2) - (E(X))^2

First, calculate E(X2)E(X^2):

E(X2)=(02×0.1)+(12×0.15)+(22×0.25)+(32×0.2)+(42×0.15)+(52×0.1)+(62×0.05)E(X^2) = (0^2 \times 0.1) + (1^2 \times 0.15) + (2^2 \times 0.25) + (3^2 \times 0.2) + (4^2 \times 0.15) + (5^2 \times 0.1) + (6^2 \times 0.05)

E(X2)=0+0.15+1+1.8+2.4+2.5+1.8=9.65E(X^2) = 0 + 0.15 + 1 + 1.8 + 2.4 + 2.5 + 1.8 = 9.65

Now, use the expected value found earlier:

Var(X)=9.65(2.65)2=9.657.0225=2.6275Var(X) = 9.65 - (2.65)^2 = 9.65 - 7.0225 = 2.6275

(f) Probability that 0.5X4.50.5 \leq X \leq 4.5.

This range includes X=1,2,3,4X = 1, 2, 3, 4:

P(0.5X4.5)=P(X=1)+P(X=2)+P(X=3)+P(X=4)P(0.5 \leq X \leq 4.5) = P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3) + P(X = 4)

P(0.5X4.5)=0.15+0.25+0.2+0.15=0.75P(0.5 \leq X \leq 4.5) = 0.15 + 0.25 + 0.2 + 0.15 = 0.75

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Related Questions:

  1. What would be the probability that XX is less than 2?
  2. How would you calculate the standard deviation of XX?
  3. What is the probability that XX is an odd number?
  4. How do you interpret the expected value in a probability distribution?
  5. How would the variance change if all probabilities were doubled?

Tip: Always double-check your calculations when working with probability distributions, especially when summing probabilities and computing expected values or variances.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Probability
Discrete Random Variables
Expected Value
Variance

Formulas

P(X <= 3) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 3)
P(X > 3) = P(X = 4) + P(X = 5) + P(X = 6)
P(X is even) = P(X = 0) + P(X = 2) + P(X = 4) + P(X = 6)
E(X) = Σ (X * P(X))
Var(X) = E(X^2) - (E(X))^2
E(X^2) = Σ (X^2 * P(X))

Theorems

Law of Total Probability
Expected Value and Variance Theorems

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12