2024 VJC P2 Q6

2024 VJC P2 Q6

Prelims

A random variable \(X\) has the probability distribution given in the following table.

\(x\)

\(1\)

\(4\)

\(6\)

\(8\)

\( \mathrm{P} (X = x) \)

\(a\)

\(b\)

\(c\)

\(d\)

Given that \(E(X)=4\), \(\mathrm{Var}(X)=\frac{19}{4}\), and \( \mathrm{P}(X<4)=\mathrm{P}(X>4)\), find the values of \(a\), \(b\), \(c\) and \(d\).

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Answer:\(a=\frac{1}{4}\), \(b=\frac{1}{2}\), \(c=\frac{1}{8}\) and \(d=\frac{1}{8}\).

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