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A random variable X has the following probability distribution:

X 1 2 3 4
P(X) `1/3` `2/9` `1/3` `1/9`

1hen, the mean of this distribution is ______ 

Options

  • `9/20`

  • `40/9`

  • `20/9`

  • `9/40`

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Solution

A random variable X has the following probability distribution:

X 1 2 3 4
P(X) `1/3` `2/9` `1/3` `1/9`

1hen, the mean of this distribution is `underline(20/9)`.

Explanation:

E(X) = `sumx_1.P(x_i)`

= `1(1/3) + 2(2/9) + 3(1/3) + 4(1/9)`

= `20/9`

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