Find cumulative distribution function of the random variable

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The number of telephone calls arriving at an exchange during any given minute between noon and 1:00 P.M. on a weekday is a random variable with the following probability distribution.

x	P(x)
0	0.3
1	0.2
2	0.2
3	0.1
4	0.1
5	0.1

a. Verify that P(x) is a probability distribution.

b. Find the cumulative distribution function of the random variable.

c. Use the cumulative distribution function to find the probability that between 12:34 and 12:35 P.M. more than two calls will arrive at the exchange.

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