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Question
determine whether this table represents a probability distribution.
| x | p(x) |
| 0 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 0.4 |
no, it is not a probability distribution
yes, it is a probability distribution
Step1: Check probability range
All $P(x)$ values ($0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.4$) are between $0$ and $1$.
Step2: Sum of probabilities
Calculate $\sum_{i}P(x_i)=0.2 + 0.2+0.2 + 0.4$.
$0.2 + 0.2+0.2 + 0.4=1$.
Since all probabilities are between $0$ and $1$ and their sum is $1$, it meets the criteria for a probability - distribution.
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Yes, it is a probability distribution