For a group of four 40-year old men, the probability distribution for the number who live through the next year is as given in the table below. P(x) x 0 0.0+ 1 0.0+ 2 0.0011 3 0.0537 4 0.9452 Verify that the table is indeed a probability distribution. Then find the mean of the distribution. mean = Report answer accurate to 1 decimal place.

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For a group of four 40-year old men, the probability distribution for the number who live through the
next year is as given in the table below.
P(x)
x
0
0.0+
1
0.0+
2
0.0011
3 0.0537
4
0.9452
Verify that the table is indeed a probability distribution. Then find the mean of the distribution.
mean =
Report answer accurate to 1 decimal place.
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