Consider the probability distribution below. x f(x) 20 0.05 30 0.35 40 0.45 50 0.15 The expected value is 37. Find the variance of x. Choices: 7.81 18.5     61 342.25

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Chapter13: Probability And Calculus
Section13.3: Special Probability Density Functions
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Consider the probability distribution below.
x f(x)
20 0.05
30 0.35
40 0.45
50 0.15
The expected value is 37. Find the variance of x.
Choices:
7.81
18.5   
 61
342.25
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