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OpenStudy (anonymous):

For the given data compute the expected value.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (amistre64):

doc files dont work right on all computers :/

OpenStudy (amistre64):

multiply payoof by probability; and add them up then divide by how many there are to get the "mean"

OpenStudy (amistre64):

my ti83 pops out a mean (expected value) of 3.5 if its done right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup thats what i got too!!!

OpenStudy (zarkon):

\[\begin{array}{c|c}x & 8&9&-3&0 \\\hline p & .19&.23&.35&.23\end{array}\] expected value \[=8\cdot.19+9\cdot.23+(-3)\cdot.35+0\cdot.23=2.54\]

OpenStudy (zarkon):

the expected value of a discrete random variable is given by \[E[X]=\sum_{x\in \Omega}xP(X=x)\]

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