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Number of deliveries X 35
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Number of deliveries X 35
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Question 1068039: A pizza shop owner determines the number of pizzas that are delivered each day. Find the mean (expected value) for the distribution shown below.
Number of deliveries X 35 36 37 38 39
Probability P(X) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.1 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A pizza shop owner determines the number of pizzas that are delivered each day. Find the mean (expected value) for the distribution shown below.
Number of deliveries X 35 36 37 38 39
Probability P(X) 0.1 0.2 0.30 0.3 0.1
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Ans: 0.1*35 + 0.2*36 + 0.3*37 + 0.3*38 + 0.1*39
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= (1*36 + 2*36 + 3*37 + 3*38 + 1*39)/10
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= 37.2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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