A company gives each worker a cash bonus every Friday, randomly giving a worker an amount with these probabilities: $10 0.9, $50 0.1. Over many weeks, what is a worker's expected weekly bonus?   (10 + 50) / 2 = $30   10×0.9 + 50×0.1 = $14   (10×0.9 + 50×0.1) / 2 = $7   (10 + 50) / 10 = $6

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  1. A company gives each worker a cash bonus every Friday, randomly giving a worker an amount with these probabilities: $10 0.9, $50 0.1. Over many weeks, what is a worker's expected weekly bonus?

     
    1. (10 + 50) / 2 = $30

       
    2. 10×0.9 + 50×0.1 = $14

       
    3. (10×0.9 + 50×0.1) / 2 = $7

       
    4. (10 + 50) / 10 = $6

       
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