4. Jane decided to sell her house. A random variable X models the number of passengers in cars arriving at the auction for Jane's house. X takes values of 0 or 1 or 2 or 3. The probabilities it takes the values 1, 2, or 3 are 0.3, 0.2, and 0.1 respectively. (a) Find the mean value of X. (b) Find the standard deviation of X.

4. Jane decided to sell her house. A random variable X models the number of passengers in cars arriving at the auction for Jane's house. X takes values of 0 or 1 or 2 or 3. The probabilities it takes the values 1, 2, or 3 are 0.3, 0.2, and 0.1 respectively. (a) Find the mean value of X. (b) Find the standard deviation of X.

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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