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Find the expected value for this probability distribution table(will send image)

Find the expected value for this probability distribution table(will send image)-example-1
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Given the Distribution Table that shows the Probability Distribution for the number of classes students take, you need to use the following formula for finding the Expected Value:


E(x)=\sum_^x\cdot p(x)

Where "x" is an outcome and this is the probability of the outcome:


p(x)

Therefore, using the values provided in the table, you can set up:


E(x)=(0)(0)+(1)(0.30)+(2)(0.21)+(3)(0.10)+(4)(0.11)+(5)(0.06)+(6)(0.04)+(7)(0.15)+(8)(0.03)

By solving the Multiplications and the Additions, you get:


E(x)=3.29

Hence, the answer is:


E(x)=3.29
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