A box containing recipes from five categories is dropped so that the recipe cards are thoroughly mixed up. The following table shows the possible categories and the associated probability for a
Recipe randomly chosen. Does the table represent a probability distribution? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Category } & \text { Probability } \
\hline \text { Main Dish } & 0.421 \
\hline \text { Appetizer } & 0.210 \
\hline \text { Desert } & 0.103 \
\hline \text { Salad } & 0.173 \
\hline \text { Vegetable } & 0.093 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) No
B) Yes
C) Can't be determined with the given information

Question

A box containing recipes from five categories is dropped so that the recipe cards are thoroughly mixed up. The following table shows the possible categories and the associated probability for a
Recipe randomly chosen. Does the table represent a probability distribution? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Category } & \text { Probability } \
\hline \text { Main Dish } & 0.421 \
\hline \text { Appetizer } & 0.210 \
\hline \text { Desert } & 0.103 \
\hline \text { Salad } & 0.173 \
\hline \text { Vegetable } & 0.093 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
A) No
B) Yes
C) Can't be determined with the given information

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sum of the probabilities is 1, so the table represents a probability distribution.

A Box Containing Recipes from Five Categories Is Dropped So