In the following probability distribution, the random variable x represents the number of activities a parent of a 6th- to 8th-grade student is involved in. Complete parts (a) through (f) below. 1 2 4 P(x) 0.321 0.345 0.156 0.063 0.115 (a) Verify that this is a discrete probability distribution. This is a discrete probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is and each probability is

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In the following probability distribution, the random variable x represents the number of activities a parent of a 6th- to 8th-grade student is involved in. Complete parts
(a) through (f) below.
X
1
2
4
P(x)
0.321
0.345
0.156
0.063
0.115
(a) Verify that this is a discrete probability distribution.
This is a discrete probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is
and each probability is
Transcribed Image Text:In the following probability distribution, the random variable x represents the number of activities a parent of a 6th- to 8th-grade student is involved in. Complete parts (a) through (f) below. X 1 2 4 P(x) 0.321 0.345 0.156 0.063 0.115 (a) Verify that this is a discrete probability distribution. This is a discrete probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is and each probability is
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