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Define the probability distribution with X=number of Pepsi selections of an outcome.
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Interpret the meaning of the mean and standard deviation.

Transcribed Image Text:Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi
Three students volunteer for a taste test comparing Coke and Pepsi. Each student tastes
samples in two identical-looking cups and decides which beverage he or she prefers.
Assume that the students make selections independently of one another. Suppose the probability of
picking Pepsi is 3/5 and the probability of picking Coke is 2/5 for all three students. The tasters are
referred to as first, second and third. One possible outcome of the experiment is that the first and
second students pick Pepsi and the third student picks Coke. The probability of this occurring is
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Let the random variable x equal the number of Pepsi selections for any given outcome of the
experiment
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