Answer:
[tex]P(x < 3) = 25\%[/tex]
[tex]E(x) = 3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The given parameters can be represented as:
[tex]\begin{array}{ccccccc}x & {5} & {4} & {3} & {2} & {1}& {0} & P(x) & {25\%} & {30\%} & {20\%} & {15\%} & {5\%} & {5\%} \ \end{array}[/tex]
Solving (a): P(x < 3)
This is calculated as:
[tex]P(x < 3) = P(x = 0) + P(x = 1) + P(x =2)[/tex] ----- i.e. all probabilities less than 3
So, we have:
[tex]P(x < 3) = 5\% + 5\% + 15\%[/tex]
[tex]P(x < 3) = 25\%[/tex]
Solving (b): Expected number of events
This is calculated as:
[tex]E(x) = \sum x * P(x)[/tex]
So, we have:
[tex]E(x) = 5 * 25\% + 4 * 30\% + 3 * 20\% + 2 * 15\% + 1 * 5\% + 0 * 5\%[/tex]
[tex]E(x) = 125\% + 120\% + 60\% + 30\% + 5\% + 0\%[/tex]
[tex]E(x) = 340\%[/tex]
Express as decimal
[tex]E(x) = 3.40[/tex]
Approximate to the nearest integer
[tex]E(x) = 3[/tex]