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StatisticsSTATISTICS F/BUSINESS+ECONOMICS-TEXTThe following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x . x f ( x ) 3 .25 6 .50 9 .25 a. Compute E ( x ), the expected value of x . b. Compute σ 2 , the variance of x . c. Compute σ , the standard deviation of x .
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The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x . x f ( x ) 3 .25 6 .50 9 .25 a. Compute E ( x ), the expected value of x . b. Compute σ 2 , the variance of x . c. Compute σ , the standard deviation of x .

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The following table provides a probability distribution for the random variable x.

x f (x)
3 .25
6 .50
9 .25
  1. a. Compute E(x), the expected value of x.
  2. b. Compute σ2, the variance of x.
  3. c. Compute σ, the standard deviation of x.

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