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The following distribution is not a probability distribution because

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olasank [31]2 years ago

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Answer:

C The probability values do not add to 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The above table

Required

Why is it not a probability distribution

In probability, the sum of all probabilities must equal 0.

But in this case:

$\sum P(x) \ne 0$

Because:

$0.08 + 0.23 + 0.44 + 0.12 + 0.24 \ne 0$

$1.11 \ne 0$

Hence:

Option (c) answers this question

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