document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972691>Question 972691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability that merchandise stolen from a store will be recovered is 70%.  Suppose that a random variable of 8 stores, from which merchandise has been stolen, is chosen, and that the variable x denotes the number of stores recovering their stolen merchandise.  Find the mean, mu of the probability distribution for x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mean, &#956; = np<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = (8)(0.7)<BR>\n" );
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