Nelly has taken up a new hobby of diving for oysters. On any given dive she has a 0.3 probability of finding 0 oysters, a 0.25 probability of finding exactly 1 oyster, a 0.2 probability of finding exactly 2 oysters, a 0.15 probability of finding exactly 3 oysters, and a 0.1 probability of finding exactly 4 oysters.   1.iWhat is the expected number of oysters that Nelly will find on a given dive? (1 decimal accuracy.)   Some Work 0 7 1 5 2 5 Other _____   1.iiWhat is the standard deviation of oysters that Nelly will find on a given dive? (2 decimals accuracy.)   a) Some Work b) 0.75 c) 0.87 d) 0.94 e) 0.97 f) 1.04 g) 1.5 h) 1.75 i) Other   1.iiiWhat is the probability that Nelly will find an odd number of oysters on a given dive? (2 decimals accuracy.) a) Some Work b) 0.2 c) 0.4 d) 0.7 e) 1.75 f) Other _____

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Nelly has taken up a new hobby of diving for oysters. On any given dive she has a 0.3 probability of finding 0 oysters, a 0.25 probability of finding exactly 1 oyster, a 0.2 probability of finding exactly 2 oysters, a 0.15 probability of finding exactly 3 oysters, and a 0.1 probability of finding exactly 4 oysters.

 

1.i

What is the expected number of oysters that Nelly will find on a given dive? (1 decimal accuracy.)

 

  1. Some Work
  2. 0
  3. 7
  4. 1
  5. 5
  6. 2
  7. 5
  8. Other _____

 

1.ii

What is the standard deviation of oysters that Nelly will find on a given dive? (2 decimals accuracy.)

 

  1. a) Some Work
  2. b) 0.75
  3. c) 0.87
  4. d) 0.94
  5. e) 0.97
  6. f) 1.04
  7. g) 1.5
  8. h) 1.75
  9. i) Other

 

1.iii

What is the probability that Nelly will find an odd number of oysters on a given dive? (2 decimals accuracy.)

  1. a) Some Work
  2. b) 0.2
  3. c) 0.4
  4. d) 0.7
  5. e) 1.75
  6. f) Other _____
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