The following table contains the probability distribution for the number of traffic accidents daily in a small town. Complete parts (a) through (c) below Number of Accidents P(X =x;) Daily (X) 0.31 1 0.38 2 0.14 0.07 0.05 0.03 0.02 a. Compute the mean number of accidents per day. 345C

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The following table contains the probability distribution for the number of traffic accidents daily in a small town. Complete parts (a) through (c) below
Number of Accidents
P(X= x;)
Daily (X)
0.31
1
0.38
2
0.14
0.07
0.05
0.03
0.02
a. Compute the mean number of accidents per day.
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Transcribed Image Text:The following table contains the probability distribution for the number of traffic accidents daily in a small town. Complete parts (a) through (c) below Number of Accidents P(X= x;) Daily (X) 0.31 1 0.38 2 0.14 0.07 0.05 0.03 0.02 a. Compute the mean number of accidents per day. v3 4 5 6
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