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The number of siblings each student at a softball game has is recorded. The graph below shows the probability distribution of having any number of siblings, X, for a randomly selected student. Which number of siblings is least likely?

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0 siblings
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3 siblings
C
4 siblings
D
5 siblings
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Which of the following represents a valid probability distribution?

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A 2-column table labeled Probability Distribution A has 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column is labeled P (x) with entries negative 0.14, 0.6, 0.25, 0.29.
Option A
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A 2-column table labeled Probability Distribution B has 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column is labeled P (x) with entries 0, 0.45, 0.16, 0.39.
Option B
C
A 2-column table labeled Probability Distribution C has 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column is labeled P (x) with entries 0.45, 1.23, negative 0.87, 0.19.
Option C
D
A 2-column table labeled Probability Distribution D has 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 1, 2, 3, 4. The second column is labeled P (x) with entries 0.87, 0.56, 0, 1.38.
Option D
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A project is graded on a scale of 1 to 5. If the random variable, X, is the project grade, what is the mean of the probability distribution below?

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0.2
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0.4
C
1
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3
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Which of the following probability distribution types has a mean, median, and mode that are all equal?

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constant
B
symmetric
C
positively skewed
D
negatively skewed
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A school conducts a recipe contest in which 1 student gets first place, 1 student gets second place, 1 student gets third place, and 10 students tie for fourth place. Fifty students enter the contest. If X represents the distribution of prizes, which graph represents the probability distribution for a randomly selected student?

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A probability distribution has prizes on the x-axis and probability on the y-axis. The probability of no prize is 0.73; 1st price is 0.01; 2nd price is 0.01; 3rd price is 0.01; 4th price is 0.2.
Option A
B
A probability distribution has prizes on the x-axis and probability on the y-axis. The probability of no prize is 36; 1st price is 1; 2nd price is1; 3rd price is 1; 4th price is 10.
Option B
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A probability distribution has prizes on the x-axis and probability on the y-axis. The probability of no prize is 0.8; 1st price is 0.01; 2nd price is 0.03; 3rd price is 0.05; 4th price is 0.08.
Option C
D
A probability distribution has prizes on the x-axis and probability on the y-axis. The probability of no prize is 0.68; 1st price is 0.01; 2nd price is 0.03; 3rd price is 0.05; 4th price is 0.2.
Option D
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A spinner is divided into two equal parts, one red and one blue. The set of possible outcomes when the spinner is spun twice is S = {RR, RB, BR, BB}. Let X represent the number of times blue occurs. Which of the following is the probability distribution, PX(x)?

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A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled P x (x) with entries 0.25, 0.5, 0.25.
Option A
B
A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled P x (x) with entries 0.33, 0.33, 0.33.
Option B
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A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled P x (x) with entries 0.5, 0.5, 0.
Option C
D
A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled P x (x) with entries 0, 0.5, 0.5.
Option D
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Which of the following describes the probability distribution below?

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The median is greater than the mean, and the majority of the data points are to the left of the mean.
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The median is greater than the mean, and the majority of the data points are to the right of the mean.
C
The mean is greater than the median, and the majority of the data points are to the left of the mean.
D
The mean is greater than the median, and the majority of the data points are to the right of the mean.
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The graph below shows the experimental probability of a runner finishing in first place (1), in second place (2), in third place (3), or not placing (4). Which of the following describes the probability distribution?

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constant
B
symmetric
C
negatively skewed
D
positively skewed
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A spinner contains four sections: red, blue, green, and yellow. Joaquin spins the spinner twice. The set of outcomes is given as S = {RB, RG, RY, RR, BR, BG, BY, BB, GR, GB, GY, GG, YR, YB, YG, YY}. If the random variable is “yellow (Y),” which of the following is the correct probability distribution?

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A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled Yellow: x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled Probability with entries 0.5625, 0.375, 0.0625.
Option A
B
A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled Yellow: x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled Probability with entries 0.75, 0.25, 0.
Option B
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A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled Yellow: x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled Probability with entries 0.5, 0.375, 0.125.
Option C
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A 2-column table has 3 rows. The first column is labeled Yellow: x with entries 0, 1, 2. The second column is labeled Probability with entries 0.5, 0.25, 0.25.
Option D

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