The distribution of the time until change (in days) of a Web site is approximated in the following table. Days until Changes Probability 1.5 0.10 3.0 0.20 4.5 0.35 5.0 0.20 7.0 0.15 Let the random variable X denote the days until change. Calculate the mean for X. Give exact answer. E(X) = days

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4.5
0.35
5.0
0.20
7.0
0.15
Let the random variable X denote the days until change.
Calculate the mean for X. Give exact answer.
E(X) =
days
Calculate thè variance for X. Round your answer to three decimal places (e.g. 98.765).
V(X) =
days?
Transcribed Image Text:4.5 0.35 5.0 0.20 7.0 0.15 Let the random variable X denote the days until change. Calculate the mean for X. Give exact answer. E(X) = days Calculate thè variance for X. Round your answer to three decimal places (e.g. 98.765). V(X) = days?
The distribution of the time until change (in days) of a Web site is approximated in the following table.
Days until Changes Probability
1.5
0.10
3.0
0.20
4.5
0.35
5.0
0.20
7.0
0.15
Let the random variable X denote the days until change.
Calculate the mean for X. Give exact answer.
E(X) =
i
days
Transcribed Image Text:The distribution of the time until change (in days) of a Web site is approximated in the following table. Days until Changes Probability 1.5 0.10 3.0 0.20 4.5 0.35 5.0 0.20 7.0 0.15 Let the random variable X denote the days until change. Calculate the mean for X. Give exact answer. E(X) = i days
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