Let X = number of siblings. Use the following table to answer questions 3 and 4: x (p)x 0 2/40 1 5/40 2 0 3 14/40 4 7/40 5 4/40 3. Find the probability that a person has two siblings. a. 8/40 b. 8 c. 2 d. 6/40 4. Find the expected number of siblings a person has. a. 2.78 b. 15 c. 3.13 d. 1.0

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Let X = number of siblings. Use the following table to answer questions 3 and 4:

x (p)x
0 2/40
1 5/40
2 0
3 14/40
4 7/40
5 4/40


3. Find the probability that a person has two siblings.
a. 8/40
b. 8
c. 2
d. 6/40
4. Find the expected number of siblings a person has.
a. 2.78
b. 15
c. 3.13
d. 1.0

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