A die is weighted such that an even number is twice as likely to come out as an odd number. If the die is rolled and X is the number that turns up, construct the probability mass function for X and compute the expected value of X.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.8: Probability
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  1. A die is weighted such that an even number is twice as likely to come out as an odd number. If the die is rolled and X is the number that turns up, construct the probability mass function for X and compute the expected value of X.

Values of the random variable x

Probability P(x)

 

x(P(x))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why use 9 for the denominator? why not 6 as there are 6 possible outcomes in tossing a die

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