A computer encoder makes an average number of 5 errors per page. Suppose he/she is asked to encode a certain document. a. What is the probability that he/she will make not more than 2 errors per page? b. Find the mean of the random variable, E(x).

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A computer encoder makes an average number of 5 errors per page.
Suppose he/she is asked to encode a certain document.
a. What is the probability that he/she will make not more than 2 errors per page?
b. Find the mean of the random variable, E(x).
c. Find the variance of the random variable, Var(x).
Transcribed Image Text:A computer encoder makes an average number of 5 errors per page. Suppose he/she is asked to encode a certain document. a. What is the probability that he/she will make not more than 2 errors per page? b. Find the mean of the random variable, E(x). c. Find the variance of the random variable, Var(x).
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