222k views
5 votes
xP(x)00.2510.320.0530.4Find the mean of this probability distribution. Round your answer to one decimal place.

1 Answer

3 votes

Given:

The probability distribution table values are given.

To find:

The mean

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the mean formula,


\mu=\sum_{\text{ }}^{\text{ }}x\cdot P(x)

Substituting the given values we get,


\begin{gathered} \mu=0(0.25)+1(0.3)+2(0.05)+3(0.4) \\ =0+0.3+0.1+1.2 \\ =1.6 \end{gathered}

Therefore, the mean for the given data is 1.6.

Final answer:

The mean for the given data is 1.6.

User Rick M
by
6.3k points