A spinner marked off in four equal-sized regions, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, is spun twice. Let the random variable X be the nonnegative difference between the numbers of the regions where the pointer stops, and define a probability mass function g(x)=P(X=x). a) State the range of X. b) Write g as a set of ordered pairs. c) Draw a probability distribution as a histogram. d) Find g(2), and explain what this number represents. e) Find μ, and explain what this number represents. a) What is the range of X? A. (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) OB. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) OC. (1, 2, 3) OD. (0, 1, 2, 3) b) Write g as a set of ordered pairs. Choose the correct answer below. (₁. 7/6). (2. -4/6). (³. -²/6) 1, 16 16 16 O A. OB. O C. 4 (0.6). (1.6) (2.6). (³.726) 0, 1, 2₁ 16 16 16 O D. 4 4 2 (¹.6). (2. 6)· (³.6) (476) 2, 3, 16 16' 16 16 1 - (0.756). (1. -765)· (2 716)· (² 716) 16 16 c) Which of the following is the correct histogram of the probability distribution? O A. Q Q U d) Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Type an exact answer in simplified form. Use the answer from part b to find this answer.) OA. The value of g(2) is OB. The value of g(2) is O B. and represents the probability the difference of the two spins is 2. and represents the average value of the spins. e) Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.) OA. The mean, u, is, and represents the average value of the spins. OB. The mean, μ, is, and represents the probability and represents the probability of landing on one of the regions. a Q SITTD OC. Q U OD. U
A spinner marked off in four equal-sized regions, numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4, is spun twice. Let the random variable X be the nonnegative difference between the numbers of the regions where the pointer stops, and define a probability mass function g(x)=P(X=x). a) State the range of X. b) Write g as a set of ordered pairs. c) Draw a probability distribution as a histogram. d) Find g(2), and explain what this number represents. e) Find μ, and explain what this number represents. a) What is the range of X? A. (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) OB. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) OC. (1, 2, 3) OD. (0, 1, 2, 3) b) Write g as a set of ordered pairs. Choose the correct answer below. (₁. 7/6). (2. -4/6). (³. -²/6) 1, 16 16 16 O A. OB. O C. 4 (0.6). (1.6) (2.6). (³.726) 0, 1, 2₁ 16 16 16 O D. 4 4 2 (¹.6). (2. 6)· (³.6) (476) 2, 3, 16 16' 16 16 1 - (0.756). (1. -765)· (2 716)· (² 716) 16 16 c) Which of the following is the correct histogram of the probability distribution? O A. Q Q U d) Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Type an exact answer in simplified form. Use the answer from part b to find this answer.) OA. The value of g(2) is OB. The value of g(2) is O B. and represents the probability the difference of the two spins is 2. and represents the average value of the spins. e) Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.) OA. The mean, u, is, and represents the average value of the spins. OB. The mean, μ, is, and represents the probability and represents the probability of landing on one of the regions. a Q SITTD OC. Q U OD. U
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