Use the probability distribution to complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.     The number of defects per 1000 machine parts inspected Defects 0 1 2 3 4 5   Probability 0.268 0.302 0.241 0.135 0.036 0.018         Question content area bottom Part 1 ​(a) Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.   The mean is enter your response here   . ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)   (B)The variance is  enter your response here   ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)   (C) The standard deviation is enter your response here   ​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)

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Use the probability distribution to complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.
 
 
The number of defects per 1000 machine parts inspected
Defects
0
1
2
3
4
5
 
Probability
0.268
0.302
0.241
0.135
0.036
0.018
 
 
 
 

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Part 1
​(a) Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.
 
The mean is
enter your response here
 
.
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
 
(B)The variance is 
enter your response here
 
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
 
(C) The standard deviation is
enter your response here
 
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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