Fermi
·
Concept Library
·
Courses
·
Books
·
Problems
·
Simulations
·
Math Wiki
·
High School
Fermi
›
Problems
Mathematics
Mathematics
Problem
For an experiment, the probabilities assigned to four outcomes are
k
,
2
k
,
0.5
−
k
,
0.5
−
2
k
.
k,\;2k,\;0.5 - k,\;0.5 - 2k.
k
,
2
k
,
0.5
−
k
,
0.5
−
2
k
.
Which of the following intervals for
k
k
k
ensures that these numbers form a valid probability distribution? a)
0
<
k
<
0.25
0<k<0.25
0
<
k
<
0.25
b)
0
≤
k
≤
0.25
0 \le k \le 0.25
0
≤
k
≤
0.25
c)
0
≤
k
≤
0.5
0 \le k \le 0.5
0
≤
k
≤
0.5
d)
0.25
≤
k
≤
0.5
0.25 \le k \le 0.5
0.25
≤
k
≤
0.5
Browse the problem library