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Below is the probability distribution for X which represents the number of cutthroat trout caught in...

  1. Below is the probability distribution for X which represents the number of cutthroat trout caught in a six-hour period at Pyramid Lake, Nevada.

                     x      0      1      2      3       4   .

                 p(x)   .44    .36            .04     .01     

  1. Find the missing probability.

  1. Find the expected number of cutthroat trout caught in a six-hour period at Pyramid Lake, Nevada.
  1. Find the standard deviation of X.
  1. Find the probability of catching at least 3 cutthroat trout in a six-hour period at Pyramid Lake, Nevada.

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Therefore probability of catching at least 3 cutthroat trout in a six-hour period at Pyramid Lake, Nevada is 0.05


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