document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403367>Question 403367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of cartoons watched by Mrs Kelly's first grade  class on Saturday morning is shown below <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0       0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1       0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2       0.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3       0.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4       0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5       0.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the mean distribution \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=285256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mean = Sum of products between corresponding x and P(x) values\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean = 0*0.15 + 1*0.20 + 3*0.10 + 4*0.20 + 5*0.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean = 0 + 0.20 + 0.30 + 0.80 + 0.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mean = 1.55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the mean is 1.55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that the mean is NOT a probability since it corresponds to the average x value.  </SPAN>\n" );
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