Probability Distribution of a Discrete Random Variable

What is the probability distribution of getting a sum of 6

• 0.50

• 0.75

• 0.125

• 0.25

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

• 0.11

• 0.21

• 0.01

• 0.31

The table represents the probability of guessing correct on a 5 question true-false quiz. Find the probability all 5 questions correct.

• .03125

• .15625

• .3125

• .1875

Find P( X = 4).

• 1.00

• 0.91

• 0.02

• 0.07

Consider the following distribution where X = number of mice caught in an apartment in a night:

Mice | Probability

0 | 0.12

1 | 0.20

2 | 0.31

3 | 0.14

4 | 0.16

5 | 0.07

Which of the following means "trapping at least one mouse?"

• X<1

• X<1

• X>1

• X>1

Consider the following distribution where X = number of mice caught in an apartment in a night:

Mice | Probability

0 | 0.12

1 | 0.20

2 | 0.31

3 | 0.14

4 | 0.16

5 | 0.07

Which of the following means "trapping less than 2 mice?"

• X<2

• X<3

• X>2

• X>2

Consider the following distribution where X = number of mice caught in an apartment in a night:

Mice | Probability

0 | 0.12

1 | 0.20

2 | 0.31

3 | 0.14

4 | 0.16

5 | 0.07

What is the probability of trapping at least three mice?

• 0.14

• 0.37

• 0.23

• 0.16

Consider the following distribution where X = number of mice caught in an apartment in a night:

Mice | Probability

0 | 0.12

1 | 0.20

2 | 0.31

3 | 0.14

4 | 0.16

5 | 0.07

What is the probability of trapping fewer than 3 mice?

• 0.14

• 0.37

• 0.63

• 0.16

Is the number of cheeseburgers a fast-food restaurant serves each day discrete or continuous?

• Discrete

• Continuous

Is the number of orange Skittles in a bag discrete or continuous data?

• Discrete

• Continuous