Consider the following discrete probability distribution:- X 2 4 6 8 10 P(X = x) 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 Find: P(X < 8) E[X] Variance (X) If Y = 2X + 5, find E[Y]

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 Consider the following discrete probability distribution:-

X

2

4

6

8

10

P(X = x)

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.1

0.1

Find:

  1. P(X < 8)
  2. E[X]
  3. Variance (X)
  4. If Y = 2X + 5, find E[Y]

 

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