Exercise · ZW-CUMULATIVE-DISTRIBUTION-FUNCTION-008 · ★★☆ Intermediate
For a discrete variable, \(F(0)=0.2\), \(F(1)=0.5\) and \(F(2)=1\), and it only takes the values 0, 1 and 2. What is \(P(X=1)\)?
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- B. 0.3
Explanation
The jump of \(F\) at 1 is the mass: \(P(X=1)=F(1)-F(0)=0.5-0.2=0.3\).
Review the concept: Cumulative distribution function
The cumulative distribution function \(F_X\) of a random variable \(X\) gives, for each real number \(x\), the probability \(P\) that \(X\) takes a value less than or equal to \(x\).
\[F_X(x)=P(X\le x)\]
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