Suppose that X follows a Binomial distribution, i.e., X ∼ Binomial(3, 0.5). Define a new random variable as Y = X 2 , then, what is the value of the PMF of Y evaluated at 1, i.e., what is Pr(Y=1)? a). 0.3125 b). 0.25 c). 0.375 d). 0.5

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Suppose that X follows a Binomial distribution, i.e., X ∼ Binomial(3, 0.5). Define a new random variable as Y = X 2 , then, what is the value of the PMF of Y evaluated at 1, i.e., what is Pr(Y=1)?

a). 0.3125 b). 0.25 c). 0.375 d). 0.5

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