Section 5.1 Homework Question 1

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Section 5.1 Homework Question 1

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Section 5.1 Homework 

1.  The table to the right lists probabilities for the corresponding numbers of girls in three births. What is the random​ variable, what are its possible​ values, and are its values​ numerical?

 

Choose the correct answer below.

  1. The random variable is​ x, which is the number of girls in three births. The possible values of x are​ 0, 1,​ 2, and 3. The values of the random value x are numerical.
  2. The random variable is​ P(x), which is the probability of a number of girls in three births. The possible values of​ P(x) are 0.125 and 0.375. The values of the random value​ P(x) are not numerical.
  3. The random variable is​ P(x), which is the probability of a number of girls in three births. The possible values of​ P(x) are 0.125 and 0.375. The values of the random value​ P(x) are numerical.
  4. The random variable is​ x, which is the number of girls in three births. The possible values of x are​ 0, 1,​ 2, and 3. The values of the random value x are not numerical.

 

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