A police department reports that the probabilities that 0,1,2,3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.54, 0.43, 0.02, and 0.01. Find the mean for the probability distribution. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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A police department reports that the probabilities that 0,1,2,3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.54, 0.43, 0.02, and 0.01. Find the mean for the probability distribution. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
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