In the accompanying table, the random variable x represents the number of televi
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Question
In the accompanying table, the random variable x represents the number of televisions in a household in a certain country. Determine whether or not the table is a probability distribution. If it is a probability distribution, find its mean and standard deviation.
x
P(x)
0
0.01
1
0.08
2
0.33
3
0.35
4
0.13
5
0.10
If the table is a probability distribution, what is its mean? Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.
A.
Its mean is
nothing.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
B.
The table is not a probability distribution.
If the table is a probability distribution, what is its standard deviation? Select the correct choice below and fill in any answer boxes within your choice.
A.
Its standard deviation is
nothing.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
B.
The table is not a probability distribution. show work
x
P(x)
0
0.01
1
0.08
2
0.33
3
0.35
4
0.13
5
0.10
Explanation / Answer
Consider:
It is a probability distrbution since the sum of the probabilities is 1.
Thus,
E(x) = Expected value = mean = 2.81 [ANSWER]
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Var(x) = E(x^2) - E(x)^2 = 1.2339
Thus,
s(x) = sqrt [Var(x)] = 1.110810515 [ANSWER]
x P(x) x P(x) x^2 P(x) 0 0.01 0 0 1 0.08 0.08 0.08 2 0.33 0.66 1.32 3 0.35 1.05 3.15 4 0.13 0.52 2.08 5 0.1 0.5 2.5Related Questions
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