What is the mean of this discrete random variable? (That is, what is E(X), the expected value of X?) A. 20 B. 18.59 C. 19 D. 19.625

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What is the mean of this discrete random variable? (That is, what is E(X), the expected value of X?)

A. 20
B. 18.59
C. 19
D. 19.625

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Multiply each X by the corresponding probability P(X), then take the sum.

$E(X) = \displaystyle\sum_X XP(X) = 11\cdot0.07 + 14\cdot0.21 + \cdots + 29\cdot0.08 = \boxed{18.59}$

GatesKennedy answered Oct 20, 2022

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