Question

An experiment involves picking a card from the number cards 2, 4, 6, 10
. In equation form. What is the probability model for this experiment? Write your answer in the simplest form of a fraction.(1 point)
f(x)=

, where x=2, 4, 6, 10

1 answer

To determine the probability model for this experiment, we first identify the sample space, which consists of the cards: {2, 4, 6, 10}. There are 4 cards, and we assume that each card has an equal chance of being selected.

The probability of selecting any one card is given by the formula:

\[ P(x) = \frac{1}{\text{number of possible outcomes}} \]

Since there are 4 possible outcomes (cards), the probability of selecting each card is:

\[ P(x) = \frac{1}{4} \]

Now we can express this as a function \( f(x) \):

\[ f(x) = \begin{cases} \frac{1}{4} & \text{if } x = 2 \ \frac{1}{4} & \text{if } x = 4 \ \frac{1}{4} & \text{if } x = 6 \ \frac{1}{4} & \text{if } x = 10 \ 0 & \text{otherwise} \end{cases} \]

In summary, the probability model in equation form is:

\[ f(x) = \frac{1}{4} \text{ for } x \in {2, 4, 6, 10} \]