Consider a set of 20 independent and identically distributed uniform random variables in the interval (0,1). What is the expected value and variance of the sum, S, of these random variables? Select one: O a. E(S) =10, Var(S) =1.66667 O b. E(S) =200, Var(S) =16.6667 O c. E(S) =100, Var(S) =200 O d. E(S) =10, Var(S) =12

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Consider a set of 20 independent and identically distributed uniform random variables in the interval (0,1). What is the
expected value and variance of the sum, S, of these random variables?
Select one:
O a. E(S) =10, Var(S) =1.66667
O b. E(S) =200, Var(S) =16.6667
O c. E(S) =100, Var(S) =200
O d. E(S) =10, Var(S) =12
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a set of 20 independent and identically distributed uniform random variables in the interval (0,1). What is the expected value and variance of the sum, S, of these random variables? Select one: O a. E(S) =10, Var(S) =1.66667 O b. E(S) =200, Var(S) =16.6667 O c. E(S) =100, Var(S) =200 O d. E(S) =10, Var(S) =12
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