Question

The director of admissions at Kinzua University in Nova Scotia estimated the distribution of student admissions for the fall semester on the basis of past experience. What is the expected number of admissions for the fall semester

Answer 1

The expected number of admission for the fall semester based on the distribution is 1,110 students

Explanation:

The estimated distribution is missing and it is assumed to be of the following distribution.

Admissions Probability

1,000 0.6

1,200 0.3

1,500 0.1

E(X) = ∑ x * p(x)

`E(X) = (1000 * 0.6) + (1200 * 0.3) + (1500 * 0.1)\\E(X) = 600 + 360 + 150\\E(X) = 1110`

Therefore, 1,110 student is the expected number of students for fall semester.