let x be the number of smokers in a family composed of a husband and a wife. X is a random variable which takes values 0,1,2, with respective probabilities po, p1, p2. The average number of smokers per family is 0.63. 40% of families contain at least one smoker. find the probabilities po, p1, p2. Note: this question is related to binomial distribution lesson

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Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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let x be the number of smokers in a family composed of a husband and a wife. X is a random variable which takes values 0,1,2, with respective probabilities po, p1, p2. The average number of smokers per family is 0.63. 40% of families contain at least one smoker. find the probabilities po, p1, p2. Note: this question is related to binomial distribution lesson  
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