The table to the right lists probabilities for the correspon
The table to the right lists probabilities for the corresponding numbers of girls in three births. What is the random variable, what are its possible values, and are its values numerical. Numbers of girls. 0,1,2,3. (Px) 0.125, 0.375, 0.375, 0.125
The table to the right lists probabilities for the corresponding numbers of girls in three births. What is the random variable, what are its possible values, and are its values numerical. Numbers of girls. 0,1,2,3. (Px) 0.125, 0.375, 0.375, 0.125
Solution
random variable (X) is number of girls in three random births. X can take possible values of 0,1,2 and 3. Numerical probabilities for these values of X is shown in given table, i,e, P(X=0) = 0.125, P(X=1) = 0.375, P(X=2) = 0.375, P(X=3) = 0.125
