Solution: construct a probability distribution for the data

Chapter 5, Problem 22E

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Problem 22E

construct a probability distribution for the data and draw a graph for the distribution.

DVD Rentals The probabilities that a customer will rent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 DVDs on a single visit to the rental store are 0, 15m 0.25, 0.3, 0.25, and 0.05, respectively.

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QUESTION:

Problem 22E

construct a probability distribution for the data and draw a graph for the distribution.

DVD Rentals The probabilities that a customer will rent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 DVDs on a single visit to the rental store are 0, 15m 0.25, 0.3, 0.25, and 0.05, respectively.

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We are asked to construct a probability distribution for the data and draw a graph for the distribution.

The probabilities that a customer will rent 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 DVDs on a single visit to the rental store are  respectively.

Let  be the number of DVDs will rent by a customer on a single visit.

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