The number of dogs per household in a small town Dogs 0 1 2 3 4 5   Probability 0.676 0.199 0.080 0.022 0.014 0.008   ​(a) Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.   Find the mean of the probability distribution.

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Complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.
 
The number of dogs per household in a small town
Dogs
0
1
2
3
4
5
 
Probability
0.676
0.199
0.080
0.022
0.014
0.008
 
​(a) Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.
 
Find the mean of the probability distribution.
 
μ=nothing
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
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