Question

a teacher assigns a score from 1 to 4 to each student project. the table below shows the probability distribution of the scores for a randomly selected student. which score is most likely?
probability distribution
score: x probability: p(x)
1 0.06
2 0.20
3 0.48
4 0.26
1
2
3
4

Explanation:

Step1: Compare probabilities

We compare the probabilities $P(X = 1)=0.06$, $P(X = 2)=0.20$, $P(X = 3)=0.48$, $P(X = 4)=0.26$.

Answer:

3