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Chapter 5, Problem 19E(choose chapter or problem)
For Exercises 19 through 26, construct a probability distribution for the data and draw a graph for the distribution.
Medical Tests The probabilities that a patient will have 0, 1, 2, or 3 medical tests performed on entering a hospital are \(\frac{6}{15}, \frac{5}{15}, \frac{3}{15}\), and \(\frac{1}{15},\) respectively.
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QUESTION:
For Exercises 19 through 26, construct a probability distribution for the data and draw a graph for the distribution.
Medical Tests The probabilities that a patient will have 0, 1, 2, or 3 medical tests performed on entering a hospital are \(\frac{6}{15}, \frac{5}{15}, \frac{3}{15}\), and \(\frac{1}{15},\) respectively.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
We have to construct a probability distribution of the data and to draw a graph for the distribution.
Thus,
X |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
P(x) |
Now we have to draw a graph for the distribution.
X |
P(x) |
0 |
0.4 |
1 |
0.333 |
2 |
0.2 |
3 |
0.0667 |