If the random variable X has the following probability distribution:
then P(X ≤ 0) is equal to: |
$\frac{6}{13}$ $\frac{4}{13}$ $\frac{2}{13}$ $\frac{3}{7}$ |
$\frac{6}{13}$ |
Given $X : -1,\,0,\,1,\,2$ $P(X=x) : k,\,2k,\,3k,\,\frac{k}{2}$ Total probability $=1$ $k+2k+3k+\frac{k}{2}=1$ $6k+\frac{k}{2}=1$ $\frac{13k}{2}=1$ $k=\frac{2}{13}$ Now $P(X\le0)=P(X=-1)+P(X=0)$ $=k+2k=3k$ $=3\left(\frac{2}{13}\right)=\frac{6}{13}$ $P(X\le0)=\frac{6}{13}$. |