1. Table shows the hurricanes that have hit the U.S. mainland by category, with 1 the weakest level and 5 the strongest level.
Category (X) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Probability P(X) |
0.351 |
0.296 |
0.240 |
0.095 |
0.018 |
A. Is the random variable X=hurricane category, a discrete or continuous variable? why
B. Is this a proper probability distribution? why.
C.probability of a category 3 or lower hurricane hitting the U.S. mainland
D.mean for this probability distribution, and standard deviation.
please show all complete work, thank you.
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