Introduction to Probability and Statistics homework problem. Make sure your handwriting is neat and readable.   Answer the following question about PMFs. Be sure to explicitly state which distribution you are using in each of the following cases.   1.  What is the probability of needing exactly 4 attempts to succeed in rolling a "6" on a 6-sided die?

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A: It is given that, .

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A: Sample size n=42Favorable cases x=10Sample proportion p^=x/n=10/42=0.2381

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A: The population mean is 85 and the population standard deviation is .

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A: Given that  be the Markov chain on state space  with transition matrix:

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A: X and Y are independent random variables, which are jointly continuous.

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A: Mean()=15.2Standard deviation()=3.1Sample size(n)=48

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A: The sales for each of 200 salespeople were recorded one month

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A: Given that  be the Markov chain on state space  with transition matrix:

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A: Given the joint pmf of the nonnegative integer-valued discrete random variables X and Y:

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A: Margin of error(E)=4%=0.04confidence level=99%