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Mean and variance of a random variable — Maths STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceMathsMean and variance of a random variable2 Marks
Question
The probability distribution of random variable X is given below:
$\text{X}$
$0$
$1$
$2$
$3$
$\text{P}(\text{X})$
$\text{k}$
$\frac{\text{k}}{2}$
$\frac{\text{k}}{4}$
$\frac{\text{k}}{8}$
Determine the value of k.
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Answer

We know that,
$\text{P}(0)+\text{P}(1)+\text{P}(2)+\text{P}(3)=1$
$\text{k}+\frac{\text{k}}{2}+\frac{\text{k}}{4}+\frac{\text{k}}{8}=1$
$15\text{k}=8$
$\text{k}=\frac{8}{15}$

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