Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.

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Use the probability distribution to complete parts​ (a) and​ (b) below.
 
 
The number of defects per 1000 machine parts inspected
Defects
0
1
2
3
4
5
 
Probability
0.255
0.294
0.235
0.158
0.042
0.016
 
 
 
​(a) Find the​ mean, variance, and standard deviation of the probability distribution.
 
The mean is
1.51.5.
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
The variance is
1.51.5.
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
The standard deviation is
1.21.2.
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
​(b) Interpret the results.
 
The mean is
enter your response here​,
so the average batch of 1000 machine parts has
 
 
The standard deviation is
enter your response here​,
so the typical number of defects in a batch of 1000
 
 
​(Round to one decimal place as​ needed.)
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