Discrete Probability Distribution

What are the random variables in the given problem.

• x = 1, 2, 3

• x = 0, 1, 2, 3

• x = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

• x = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8

What is the probability distribution of getting a sum of 6

• 0.50

• 0.75

• 0.125

• 0.25

The table represents the probability of guessing correct on a 5 question true-false quiz. Find the mean and the standard deviation.

• μ = .4; σ = 7.5

• μ = 2.5; σ = 1.1

• μ = 3; σ = 1.3

• μ = .1; σ = 0

The table above shows a television station's advertisement sales. The distribution of sales for one 24-hour day is given. Solve for the standard deviation. Round to the nearest hundredth.

• 45.81

• 266.2

• 16.30

• 0.20

The table above shows the number of cell phones per household in a small town. Find the standard deviation. Round to the nearest hundredth.

• 0.80

• 1.70

• 1.30

• 1.00

Find the missing value for P(X=5) in the probability ditribution:

Number of Toys | Probability

0| 0.03

1| 0.16

2| 0.30

3| 0.23

4| 0.17

5| ?

• 0.11

• 0.21

• 0.01

• 0.31

• 0
• 3/16
• 1/16
• 3/8

What does P(Y<3) mean?

• The probability that the random variable Y is greater than 3.

• The probability that the random variable Y is less than 3.

• The probability that the random variable X is greater than 3.

• The probability that the random variable X is less than 3.

X is the number of heads when a fair coin is flipped 12 times

Find P(X = 4)

• 0.12

• 0.19

• 0.81

• 0.93

Suppose 2% of all credit card transactions are fraudulent. If there 50 transactions per day, Which distribution can be use to find out the probability that at least 2 transactions are fraudulent?

• Uniform

• Binomial

• Geometric

• Hypergeometric