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Grade 12

Discrete Probability Density Functions

Interactive practice questions

The probability function for a uniform discrete random variable is given below:

$P$P$($($X=x$X=x$)$) $=$= $k$k; $x=1,2,3,4$x=1,2,3,4
$0$0, for all other values of $x$x
a

Determine the value of $k$k.

b

Calculate $P$P$($($X<3$X<3$)$).

c

Calculate $P$P$($($X\ge2$X2 $|$| $X<4$X<4$)$).

d

Determine $m$m such that $P$P$($($X\ge m$Xm$)=0.75$)=0.75.

Easy
4min

The probability function for a discrete random variable is given by:

Easy
8min

The probability function for a uniform discrete random variable is shown below.

Easy
1min

The probability function for a discrete random variable is given below.

Determine the value of $k$k.

Easy
3min
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12D.B.1.1

Recognize and identify a discrete random variable X, generate a probability distribution by calculating the probabilities associated with all values of a random variable, with and without technology, and represent a probability distribution numerically using a table

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