Suppose that the random variable , shown below, represents the number times. P(x) represents theprobability of a randomly selected person having received that number of speeding tickets during thatperiod. Use the probability distribution table shown below to answer the following questions. 14xP(x)012345P(x ≤ 1)6+a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person has received one tickets in a three-year period?P(x = 1) = |=0.3590.29910.20050.07110.03860.03170.0000b) What is the probability that a randomly selected person has received two tickets in a three-year period?P(x = 2) =c) What is the probability that that a randomly selected person has received more than two tickets in athree-year period?P(x > 2)d) What is the probability that that a randomly selected person has received one or less tickets in a three-year period?

Given, Suppose that the random variable, shown below, represents the number times. P(x) represents…

uppose that the random variable , shown below, represents the robability of a randomly selected person having received that nur eriod. Use the probability distribution table shown below to answ I P(x) 0.359 0.2991 0.2005 0.0711 0.0386 0 1 2 3 4 6

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Calculus For The Life Sciences

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Chapter12: Probability

Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making

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Question

Suppose that the random variable , shown below, represents the number times. P(x) represents the
probability of a randomly selected person having received that number of speeding tickets during that
period. Use the probability distribution table shown below to answer the following questions. 14
x
P(x)
0
1
2
3
4
5
P(x ≤ 1)
6+
a) What is the probability that a randomly selected person has received one tickets in a three-year period?
P(x = 1) = |
=
0.359
0.2991
0.2005
0.0711
0.0386
0.0317
0.0000
b) What is the probability that a randomly selected person has received two tickets in a three-year period?
P(x = 2) =
c) What is the probability that that a randomly selected person has received more than two tickets in a
three-year period?
P(x > 2)
d) What is the probability that that a randomly selected person has received one or less tickets in a three-
year period?

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