Find the value of ? that will make the above distribution a probability distribution
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 27T
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The number of kids per family in a school district with associated probabilities is
given in the table below
X | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
p (x) | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.25 | a | 0.03 |
a) Find the value of ? that will make the above distribution a probability distribution
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