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Constructing Probability
Distribution for a random
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A probability distribution is a display of all

probabilities of all outcomes of an experiment.
This can be displayed as a histogram, table,
function, or other ways. The sum of all
probabilities in a probability distribution must 4
always equal 1.
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250 Discrete Probability Distribution

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A discrete random
variable can take on a
countable (and often finite)
number of values.
 Steps for Constructing a Probability Distribution for a Discrete
Random Variable

Step 1: List out all possible outcomes of the experiment.

Step 2: Count the total number of outcomes and calculate the probability of each
outcome.

Step 3: Display the information in a histogram with probabilities on the

vertical axis and outcomes on the horizontal axis.