A discrete random variable takes the three mutually exclusive values and with…

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · AP · AP Statistics · Probability Random Variables Distributions · Probability Random Variables Distributions

Problem

A discrete random variable

X

takes the three mutually exclusive values

a, b

and

c

with probabilities

p, 2p

and

3p

respectively. Find (i) the value of

p

, and (ii)

P(X=c)

. (i) Value of

p

(ii)

P(X=c)