The following table represents the probability of the number of cars, X, owned by a college student. 1 P(X) 0.50 0.34 0.13 0.03 a) Compute the mean of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places. b) Compute the variance of the random variable, X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places. c) Compute the standard deviation of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places.
The following table represents the probability of the number of cars, X, owned by a college student. 1 P(X) 0.50 0.34 0.13 0.03 a) Compute the mean of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places. b) Compute the variance of the random variable, X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places. c) Compute the standard deviation of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places.
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The following table represents the probability of the number of cars, X, owned by a college
student.
a) Compute the mean of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places.
b) Compute the variance of the random variable, X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places.
c) Compute the standard deviation of the random variable X. Express your answer in 3 decimal places.
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