Question

The table shows the probability distribution of student ages in a high school

with 1500 students. What is the expected value for the age of a randomly
chosen student?
Age
13
14
15
16
17
18
Probability 0.01 0.23 0.26 0.28 0.20 0.02

Answer 1

Exoected age is 15.49 years

Explanation:

Expected age

= E(x)

= sum (p(i)*i)

= 13*0.01+14*0.23+15*0.26+16*0.28+17*0.20+18*0.02

= 15.49