Question: NOTE: PLEASE,I NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN EXPLAIN BETTER. A box contains 5 discs of the same size and shape. Two different discs are randomly drawn.

NOTE: PLEASE,I NEED SOMEONE THAT CAN EXPLAIN BETTER.

A box contains 5 discs of the same size and shape. Two different discs are randomly drawn. On three discs a 3 is painted, on one disc a 2 is painted, and on one disc a 1 is painted. Let X = the sum of the numbers on the two discs drawn. a) Find the probability distribution for X:

X P(x)

b) Your instructor has turned the experiment in part (a) into a gambling game. He will pay the value of X (the sum) in dollars. Your instructor will charge $4.75 per time to play the game (draw two discs). Would it be financially feasible to play a lot of games with your instructor? Explain!!

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