Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Probability and Probability Models - Exercises - Page 483: 23

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$P(4)=x$ $P(3)=2\times P(4)=2x$ $P(2)=2\times P(3)=4x$ $P(1)=2\times P(2)=8x$ $P(1)+P(2)+P(3)+P(4)=1$ $8x+4x+2x+x=1$ $15x=1$ $x=\frac{1}{15}$ $P(4)=\frac{1}{15}$ $P(3)=\frac{2}{15}$ $P(2)=\frac{4}{15}$ $P(1)=\frac{8}{15}$
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