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for the following problem, you will need the formulas below.
the mean/expected value of a discrete probability distribution is: $mu=sum xcdot p(x)$.
the standard deviation of a discrete probability distribution is: $sigma = sqrt{sum x^{2}cdot p(x)-mu^{2}}$.
assume that 54.9% of the world is female. suppose we pick 5 people at random, and let x represent the number of females in this group. the probability distribution for x is given below, with one value missing.
enter the missing probability in the table below, rounded to 3 significant figures.
| x | p(x) |
| 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | 0.11 |
| 2 | 0.28 |
|3|
| 4 | 0.20 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
Step1: Recall probability - sum property
The sum of all probabilities in a probability distribution is 1.
Step2: Set up the equation
Let the missing probability be $p$. Then $0.02 + 0.11+0.28 + p+0.20 + 0.05=1$.
Step3: Solve for $p$
First, add the known probabilities: $0.02+0.11 + 0.28+0.20 + 0.05=0.66$. Then $p = 1 - 0.66=0.340$.
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$0.340$