The number of different mammal species observed along a transect through a forest is a random variable X with CDF F₁ = 0.01, 0.16, 0.36, 0.71, 0.96, i = 0 i 3 i = 9 i = 12 i = 18 i = 22 What is the expected value of the random variable X? Round your answer to five decimal places.

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The number of different mammal species observed along a transect through a forest is a random
variable X with CDF
F₁ =
0.01,
0.16,
i = 0
i = 3
0.36,
i 9
0.71, i = 12
0.96,
i = 18
i = 22
What is the expected value of the random variable X? Round your answer to five decimal places.
Transcribed Image Text:The number of different mammal species observed along a transect through a forest is a random variable X with CDF F₁ = 0.01, 0.16, i = 0 i = 3 0.36, i 9 0.71, i = 12 0.96, i = 18 i = 22 What is the expected value of the random variable X? Round your answer to five decimal places.
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