Determine whether each of the distributions given below represents a probability distribution. Justify your answer.
(A)
x
1
2
3
4
P(x)
1/12
5/12
1/3
1/12
(B)
x
3
6
8
P(x)
2/10
.5
1/5
(C)
x
20
35
40
50
P(x)
0.4
-0.2
0.5
0.3
(A)
x
1
2
3
4
P(x)
1/12
5/12
1/3
1/12
(B)
x
3
6
8
P(x)
2/10
.5
1/5
(C)
x
20
35
40
50
P(x)
0.4
-0.2
0.5
0.3
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It's a probability distribution only if P(x) ≥ 0 for all x and the sum of all P(x) is 1.
A) No, the sum is 11/12
B) No, the sum is 9/10
C) No, one of the P(x) is negative
A) No, the sum is 11/12
B) No, the sum is 9/10
C) No, one of the P(x) is negative