Practice Graphical Representation Of Pmf (12.5) - Probability Mass Function (PMF)

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Question 1.
What type of graph is commonly used to represent a PMF?
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Think about how discrete outcomes are typically visualized.
Question 2.
If the PMF of a fair coin toss is represented in a graph, what are the possible values on the X-axis?
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Consider the outcomes of a coin toss.
3Question 3.
What does the X-axis represent in a PMF graph?
- Probabilities
- Outcomes
- Random Variables
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Think about what we are trying to visualize regarding probabilities.
4Question 4.
The total height of all bars in a PMF graph must equal what?
- True
- False
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Reflect on the properties of probabilities in a valid PMF.
Question 5.
Design a PMF graph for flipping two coins and explain the height of each bar.
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Count how many times each combination can occur.
Question 6.
If you have a biased die where '6' appears 3 times as often as any other number, how would you calculate the PMF?
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Consider the ratio of occurrences to total outcomes.

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