Introductory Statistics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168208
Author: Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 4, Problem 122H
Fertile, female cats produce an average of three litters per year. Suppose that one fertile, female cat is randomly chosen. hi one year, find the
a. in words, define the random variable X.
b. List the values that X may take on.
c. Give the distribution of X. X _______
d. Find the probability that she has no liners In one year.
e. Find the probability that she has at least two liners In one year.
f. Find the probability that she has exactly three litters In one year.
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