Ted is not particularly creative. He uses the pickup line "If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together." The random variable x is the number of women Ted approaches before encountering one who reacts positively. Determine whether a probability distribution is given. If a probability distribution is given, find its mean and standard deviation. If a probability distribution is not given, identify the requirements that are not satisfied. Find the mean of the random variable x. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.

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MrRoyal MrRoyal · Answer 1 · 2021-07-03T19:43:36+02:00

Answer:

No, the sum of all the probabilities is not equal to 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]\begin{array}{ccccc}x & {0} & {1} & {2} & {3} & {P(x)} & {0.001} & {0.007} & {0.033} & {0.059} \ \end{array}[/tex]

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Determine if the given parameter is a probability distribution

For a probability distribution to exist, the following must be true;

[tex]\sum P(x)=1[/tex]

So, we have:

[tex]\sum P(x) = 0.001 + 0.007 + 0.033 + 0.059[/tex]

[tex]\sum P(x) = 0.1[/tex]

Hence, it is not a probability distribution because the sum of all probabilities is not 1