SOA Exam P Sample Question 179
Study guide: Exam P-1
Four distinct integers are chosen randomly and without replacement from the first twelve positive integers. Let X be the random variable representing the second largest of the four selected integers, and let p be the probability function for X.
Determine p(x), for integer values of x where p(x) > 0.
- A)
\dfrac{(x-1)(x-2)(12-x)}{990} - B)
\dfrac{(x-1)(x-2)(12-x)}{495} - C)
\dfrac{(x-1)(12-x)(11-x)}{495} - D)
\dfrac{(x-1)(12-x)(11-x)}{990} - E)
\dfrac{(10-x)(12-x)(11-x)}{990}
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