Q:

Let X be a discrete random variable with range {1, 3, 5} and whose probability function is f(x) = P(X = x). If it is known that P(X = 1) = 0.1 and P(X = 3) = 0.3. What is the value of P(X = 5)?

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To find the value of P(X = 5), you can use the fact that the sum of the probabilities for all possible values of a discrete random variable must equal 1. So: P(X = 1) + P(X = 3) + P(X = 5) = 1 Given that P(X = 1) = 0.1 and P(X = 3) = 0.3, you can rearrange the equation to solve for P(X = 5): P(X = 5) = 1 - (P(X = 1) + P(X = 3)) P(X = 5) = 1 - (0.1 + 0.3) P(X = 5) = 1 - 0.4 P(X = 5) = 0.6