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A factory manager collected data on the number of equipment breakdowns per day. From those data, she derived the probability distribution shown to the right, where W denotes the number of breakdowns on a given day. Answer parts a through c.
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a.
Determine μW and σW.μW=
(Type an integer or a decimal.)Determine
μW
and
σW.
μW=0.350.35
(Type an integer or a decimal.)σW=
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)b.
On average, how many breakdowns occur per day?(Type an integer or a decimal.)
c.
About how many breakdowns are expected during a 1-year period, assuming 250 work days per year?(Type an integer or a decimal.)
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