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Transcribed Image Text:O RANDOM VARIABLES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Expectation and variance of a random variable
Let X be a random variable with the following probability distribution.
Value x of X P(X=x)
40
0.30
50
0.10
60
0.20
70
0.15
80
0.25
Complete the following. (If necessary, consult a list of formulas.)
(a) Find the expectation E (X) of X.
E(x) -0
(b) Find the variance Var(X) of X.
Var(x) = I
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