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Nov 2017 p63 q4
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A fair die with faces numbered 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 6 is thrown. The score, X, is found by squaring the number on the face the die shows and then subtracting 4.
Draw up a table to show the probability distribution of X.
Find E(X) and Var(X).
Solution
First, calculate the possible values of X by squaring each face value and subtracting 4: