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Find the expected value of the random variable with the given probability distribution

Outcome25 |27| 70 | 52 | 6
Probability 0.05|0.06| 0.27| 0.25 0.37

User Xiaomin Wu
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Answer:

36.99 is the answer

Explanation:

User Avrajit Roy
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Answer:

36.99

Explanation:

Expected value is the sum of each outcome multiplied by its probability.

X = 25(0.05) + 27(0.06) + 70(0.27) + 52(0.25) + 6(0.37)

X = 36.99

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