18. A survey was conducted among the student population and it is found that 35% of respondents meditated 1 day a week, 20% meditated 2 days a week, 20 % meditated 3 days a week, and the rest did not meditate. A. Summarize the probability distribution function in a table. B. What is the expected value of students meditating? Show your work. C. What is standard deviation? Show your work. D. Find the probability a student doesn't meditate? E. What is more likely that a student will meditate 2 times a week or 0 times a week?

18. A survey was conducted among the student population and it is found that 35% of respondents meditated 1 day a week, 20% meditated 2 days a week, 20 % meditated 3 days a week, and the rest did not meditate. A. Summarize the probability distribution function in a table. B. What is the expected value of students meditating? Show your work. C. What is standard deviation? Show your work. D. Find the probability a student doesn't meditate? E. What is more likely that a student will meditate 2 times a week or 0 times a week?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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