is a probability density function on a Sample space of (1, 3, 5, 5,73 P(1) = 0.34 P(3) = 0.19 P(5) = 0.23 Find the Expected Value (aka Mean) of this Probability Density Function

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P is a probability density function on a sample space of {1, 3, 5, 7}

- P(1) = 0.34
- P(3) = 0.19
- P(5) = 0.23

Find the expected value (aka mean) of this probability density function.

(Note: Part of this is finding the probability of 7 as well.)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 5** P is a probability density function on a sample space of {1, 3, 5, 7} - P(1) = 0.34 - P(3) = 0.19 - P(5) = 0.23 Find the expected value (aka mean) of this probability density function. (Note: Part of this is finding the probability of 7 as well.)
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Given that following data :

P(1)=0.34

P(3)=0.19

P(5)=0.23

P(7)=?

First we will calculate P(7) then Mean of the probability distribution

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