CHAPTER 5 Discrete Probability Distributions Identifying Probability Distributions. In Exercises 7-14, determine whether a prob. ability distribution is given. If a probability distribution is given, find its mean and standard 13. Cell deviation. If a probability distribution is not given, identify the requirements that are not ear they satisfied. response Phone 7. Genetic Disorder Five males with an X-linked genetic disorder Neck Su X have one child each. The random variable x is the number of chil- P(x) 0 dren among the five who inherit the X-linked genetic disorder. 0.031 0. 156 14. Ca IN 0.313 of crap 3 probab 0.313 have a 4 0. 156 5 0.031 8. Male Color Blindness When conducting research on color Gene P(x ) blindness in males, a researcher forms random groups with five which O X males in each group. The random variable x is the number of males 0.659 sets o in the group who have a form of color blindness (based on data from 0.287 girls W N - the National Institutes of Health). 0.050 15. 0.004 dev 0.001 5 16. rule low 9. Pickup Line Ted is not particularly creative. He uses the pickup line "If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together." x P (x ) 17. The random variable x is the number of women Ted approaches 0.001 rule before encountering one who reacts positively. 2 0.009 can W 0.030 18 4 0.060 a . b . 10. Fun Ways to Flirt In a Microsoft Instant Messaging survey, respondents were asked to choose the most fun way to flirt, and the P(x) accompanying table is based on the results. E-mail 0.06 gi In person 0.55 Instant 0.24 message Text 0.15 message 11. Fun Ways to Flirt A sociologist randomly selects single adults for different groups of three, and the random variable x is the num- X P(x ) ber in the group who say that the most fun way to flirt is in person 0 0.091 (based on a Microsoft Instant Messaging survey). 0.334 N 0.408 3 0. 166 12. Self-Driving Vehicle Groups of adults are randomly selected and arranged in groups of three. The random variable x is the num- X P(x) ber in the group who say that they would feel comfortable in a self- 0 0.358 driving vehicle (based on a TE Connectivity survey). 0.439 N - 0.179 3 0.024