SOLUTION: Compute the variance of the probability distribution in the table below.
Outcome / Probability
60 / 0.2
61 / 0.1
62 / 0.2
63 /
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Outcome / Probability
60 / 0.2
61 / 0.1
62 / 0.2
63 /
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Question 255643: Compute the variance of the probability distribution in the table below.
Outcome / Probability
60 / 0.2
61 / 0.1
62 / 0.2
63 / 0.5
This is what I did/ got for an answer:
The mean is 62.. so
Var(x)= (60-62)^2(.2)+(61-62)^2(.1)+(62-62)^2(.2)+(63-62)^2(.5)
=-0.4
Am I right? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The method is correct but I get 1.4 when I add the terms.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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