Mathematics · 2026
JEE Main · 22 January 2026, Shift 1 · Q8
If a random variable x has the probability distribution then P (3<x ≤ 6) is equal to
If a random variable $\displaystyle x$ has the probability distribution
then $\displaystyle \mathrm{P}(3<x \leq 6)$ is equal to
| $\displaystyle x$ | $\displaystyle 0$ | $\displaystyle 1$ | $\displaystyle 2$ | $\displaystyle 3$ | $\displaystyle 4$ | $\displaystyle 5$ | $\displaystyle 6$ | $\displaystyle 7$ |
| $\displaystyle \mathrm{P}(x)$ | $\displaystyle 0$ | 2k | k | 3k | $\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{k}^2$ | 2k | $\displaystyle \mathrm{k}^2+\mathrm{k}$ | $\displaystyle 7 \mathrm{k}^2$ |
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(3)
$\displaystyle 0.33$
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