Mitena would like to know the mean (or expected value) of the following probability distribution. What would you tell her is the value of the mean? X -2 0 3 4 5 P(x) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 2.8 0 10 03 O 0.56 O None of these

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Mitena would like to know the mean (or expected value) of the following probability distribution. What
would you tell her is the value of the mean?
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Transcribed Image Text:Mitena would like to know the mean (or expected value) of the following probability distribution. What would you tell her is the value of the mean? X -2 0 3 4 F3 5 2.8 O 10 0 3 O 0.56 O None of these Submit Question 4 P(x) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 R F4 % 5 T G O F5 6 H F6 & U J F7 8 5. PrtScn FB K Home ( 9 End
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