Question

The number of accidents that occur

each day at a certain intersection along
with the corresponding probabilities are
shown.
Accidents
0
1
2.
3
4
Probability
.935
.03
.02
.01
.005
Find the expected number of accidents
each day.
Enter

Answer 1

Answer: 0.12

Explanation:

The expected number of accidents is a weighted average of the potential number of accidents and their probabilities:

= (0 * 0.935) + (1 * 0.03) + (2 * 0.02) + (3 * 0.01) + (4 * 0.005)

= 0.12