CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A random variable \(X\) takes the values \(0,1,2,3\) and its mean is 1.3 . If \(P(X=3)=2 P(X=1)\) and \(P(X=2)=0.3\), then \(P(X=0)\) is:

A 0.4
B 0.3
C 0.2
D 0.1

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(A) 0.4

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\(P(X=0)+P(X=1)+P(X=2)+P(X=3)=1\) \(0 \cdot P(X=0)+1 \cdot P(X=1)+2 \cdot P(X=2)+3 \cdot P(X=3)=1.3\) \(P(X=0)+P(X=1)+0.3+2P(X=1)=1 \Rightarrow P(X=0)+3P(X=1)=0.7\) \(P(X=1)+2(0.3)+3(2P(X=1))=1.3\) \(P(X=1)+0.6+6P(X=1)=1.3\) \(7P(X=1)=0.7 \Rightarrow P(X=1)=0.1\)…

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