6: Let Y be a random variable with probability distribution given by y 0, 1 ,2, 3 P(Y=y) 1/8 ,1/4 ,1/2 ,1/8 What is the expected value of Y? A. 0. 25 B. 0.167 C. 1.625 D. 1.5 What is the variance of Y? A. 3.375 B. 0.734 C. 0.609 D. 0.581

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6: Let Y be a random variable with probability
distribution given by
y 0, 1 ,2, 3
P(Y=y) 1/8 ,1/4 ,1/2 ,1/8

What is the expected value of Y?
A. 0. 25 B. 0.167 C. 1.625 D. 1.5


 What is the variance of Y?
A. 3.375 B. 0.734 C. 0.609 D. 0.581

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