The table gives the probability distribution of X, but one probability is missing. Find P(X = 3).
Probability worksheet with answers
1.Easy
x: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5p(x): 0.2, 0.15, ?, 0.25, 0.25
P(X = 3) =
2.Easy
Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability P that the sum is exactly 5?
2 dice= 5
P =
3.Medium
A fair die is rolled 7 times. What is the probability P of getting at least one six?
n = 7
P =
4.Medium
For the distribution shown, find the standard deviation σ of X.
x: 0, 2, 4, 6p(x): 0.2, 0.35, 0.2, 0.25
σ =
5.Hard
10 components are tested, and each one fails with probability 0.2, independently. What is the probability P that at most one fails?
n = 10p = 0.2
P =
6.Hard
A test has 7 multiple-choice questions. A student who guesses gets each one right with probability 0.7, independently. What is the probability P of exactly 5 correct answers?
n = 7p = 0.7k = 5
P =
Answer key
- 1. P(X = 3) = 0.15
- 2. P = 0.1111
- 3. P = 0.7209
- 4. σ = 2.145
- 5. P = 0.3758
- 6. P = 0.3177
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