Find the lower and upper bounds of what is considered "usual" and "unusual".  If a customer is randomly selected, how many DVDs would you expect the customer to rent?

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In the following probability distribution, the random variable x represents the number of DVDs rented from a Redbox by a randomly selected customer.

 

x   P(x)
0 0.06
1 0.64
2 0.24
3 0.04
4 0.02

Find the lower and upper bounds of what is considered "usual" and "unusual".

 If a customer is randomly selected, how many DVDs would you expect the customer to rent?

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