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The table below shows the probability distribution of the random variable X.
a. Find the mean of the random variable.
b. Obtain the standard deviation o of the random variable.
1
2
3
P(X =x)
0.3
0.6
0.1
a. Find the mean of the random variable.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
b. Obtain the standard deviation a of the random variable.
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows the probability distribution of the random variable X. a. Find the mean of the random variable. b. Obtain the standard deviation o of the random variable. 1 2 3 P(X =x) 0.3 0.6 0.1 a. Find the mean of the random variable. (Round to two decimal places as needed.) b. Obtain the standard deviation a of the random variable. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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