mean number of occupants per car

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Chapter10: Statistics
Section10.5: Comparing Sets Of Data
Problem 12PPS
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If all the x values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and all the P(x) values are 0.67, 0.13, 0.09, 0.01, 0.10.  To save energy, a goal is set to have the mean number of occupants be at least two per car. Has this goal been met? What is the computed mean number of occupants per car?

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Let x values are 1,2,3,4,5

and corresponding P(x) are 0.67, 0.13, 0.09, 0.01, 0.10

To save energy, a goal is set to have the mean number of occupants be at least two per car.

 

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