Explain why the following is or is not a valid probability distribution for the discrete random variable x. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | }
\hline x & 1 & 3 & 5 & 7 & 9 \
\hline p ( x ) & .1 & .1 & .2 & .1 & .2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Question

Explain why the following is or is not a valid probability distribution for the discrete random variable x. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline x & 1 & 3 & 5 & 7 & 9 \
\hline p ( x ) & .1 & .1 & .2 & .1 & .2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is This is not a valid probability distribution because the sum of the probabilities is less than 1.

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