The probability distribution given describes the number of thunderstorms that a certain town may experience during the month of August. Let X represent the number of thunderstorms in August. Calculate the variance (VX). X=# of storms 0 1 2 3 p(x) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 A. 1.06 B. 1.6 C. 0.94 D. 0.89
The probability distribution given describes the number of thunderstorms that a certain town may experience during the month of August. Let X represent the number of thunderstorms in August. Calculate the variance (VX). X=# of storms 0 1 2 3 p(x) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 A. 1.06 B. 1.6 C. 0.94 D. 0.89
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The probability distribution given describes the number of thunderstorms that a certain town may experience during the month of August. Let X represent the number of thunderstorms in August. Calculate the variance (VX).
X=# of storms | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
p(x) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
A. 1.06
B. 1.6
C. 0.94
D. 0.89
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