The number of ships to arrive at a harbor on any given day is a random variable represented by x. The probability distribution of x is as follows. (Give your answers correct to two decimal places.) 10 0.31 11 12 13 0.15 0.1 0.12 14 0.32 X P(x) (a) Find the mean of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day. (b) Find the standard deviation, a, of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day.

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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The number of ships to arrive at a harbor on any given day is a random variable represented by x. The probability distribution of x
is as follows. (Give your answers correct to two decimal places.)
+
P(x)
(a) Find the mean of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day.
X
10
0.31
11
12
13
0.15 0.1 0.12
14
0.32
(b) Find the standard deviation, o, of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day.
Transcribed Image Text:The number of ships to arrive at a harbor on any given day is a random variable represented by x. The probability distribution of x is as follows. (Give your answers correct to two decimal places.) + P(x) (a) Find the mean of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day. X 10 0.31 11 12 13 0.15 0.1 0.12 14 0.32 (b) Find the standard deviation, o, of the number of ships that arrive at a harbor on a given day.
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