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Earn 100

The probability distribution for the random variable W is given in the following table.

w 3 6 9 12 15
PW=w 2k k2 k2 45-3k 1350

Explain why only one of your solutions is valid.

Important Questions on Probability Distributions

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The probability distribution for the random variable W is given in the following table.

w 3 6 9 12 15
PW=w 2k k2 k2 45-3k 1350

Find P6W<10

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The probability that a boy succeeds with each basketball shot is 79. He takes two shots and the discrete random variable $S$ represents the number of successful shots. Show that PS=0=481 and draw up the probability distribution table for S.
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At a garden centre, there is a display of roses: 25 are red, 20 are white, 15 are pink and 5 are orange. Three roses are chosen at random. Show that the probability of selecting three red roses is approximately 0.0527.

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At a garden centre, there is a display of roses: 25 are red, 20 are white, 15 are pink and 5 are orange. Three roses are chosen at random.

Draw up the probability distribution table for the number of red roses selected.

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At a garden centre, there is a display of roses: 25 are red, 20 are white, 15 are pink and 5 are orange. Three roses are chosen at random.

Find the probability that at least one red rose is selected.

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Three vehicles from a company's six trucks, five vans, three cars and one motorbike are randomly selected and tested for roadworthiness.

Show that the probability of selecting three vans is 291.

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Three vehicles from a company's six trucks, five vans, three cars and one motorbike are randomly selected and tested for roadworthiness.

Draw up the probability distribution table for the number of vans selected.

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Three vehicles from a company's six trucks, five vans, three cars and one motorbike are randomly selected and tested for roadworthiness.

Draw the probability distribution table for van and find the probability that at most one van is selected.