#of Occupants 1 2 3 0.70 0.15 0.10 0.03 0.02 What is the mean number of occupants in a vehicle? 45 P(x) 1.52

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The city of Nashville, TN wants to determine the need to a high-occupancy vehicle
lane on the highway. A survey of cars show that the probability distribution of
occupants in cars is as follows:
# of
Occupants
1
2
3
4
0.70
0.15
0.10
0.03
0.02
What is the mean number of occupants in a vehicle?
1.52
1.00
0 2.00
P(x)
1.35
Transcribed Image Text:The city of Nashville, TN wants to determine the need to a high-occupancy vehicle lane on the highway. A survey of cars show that the probability distribution of occupants in cars is as follows: # of Occupants 1 2 3 4 0.70 0.15 0.10 0.03 0.02 What is the mean number of occupants in a vehicle? 1.52 1.00 0 2.00 P(x) 1.35
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