Question

Construct a probability distribution for the data.

7. The probabilities that a patient will have blood drawn 0,1,2, or 3 times in a visit are 6/15, 5/15, 3/15, and 1/15, respectively.

Answer 1

X : ___ 0 ____ 1 _____ 2 ______ 3

P(X) : _ 6/15 __ 5/15__ 3/15 ____ 1/15

Explanation:

From the data, to produce a probability distribution for the data :

X : number of times blood is drawn ;

P(x) : probability that blood is drawn at X times

Hence, the probability distribution table for the data Given goes thus :

X : ___ 0 ____ 1 _____ 2 ______ 3

P(X) : _ 6/15 __ 5/15__ 3/15 ____ 1/15

Probability that blood is drawn 0 times = 6/15

Probability that blood is drawn 1 time = 5/15

Probability that blood is drawn 2 times = 3/15

Probability that blood is drawn 3 times = 1/15

(6/15 + 5/15 + 3/15 + 1/15) = 1