Answer:
a. Please check the explanation for filling of the empty column on the table
b. The mean of the random variable x is 7/11
Explanation:
a. Firstly, we are concerned with completing the table.
To do this, we simply need to multiply the values in the column of x by the values in the column of p(x)
Thus, we have the following;
2. 3 * 2/36 = 6/36
3. 4 * 3/36 = 12/36
4. 5 * 4/36 = 20/36
5. 6 * 5/36 = 30/36
6. 7 * 6/36 = 42/36
7. 8 * 5/36 = 40/36
8. 9 * 4/36 = 36/36
9. 10 * 3/36 = 30/36
10. 11 * 2/36 = 22/36
11. 12 * 1/36 = 12/36
b. We want to find the mean of the random variable x.
All what we need to do here is add all the values of x•P(x) together, then divide by 11.
Thus, we have
(2/36 + 6/36 + 12/36 + 20/36 + 30/36 + 42/36 + 40/36 + 36/36 + 30/36 + 22/36 + 12/36)/11
Since the denominator is same for all, we simply add all the numerators together;
(252/36) * 11 = 252/396 = 63/99 = 7/11