The probability distribution below is for the random variable X = the number of credits taken during the fall semester by a randomly selected student at a large university.   Calculate the mean of X. Round to the hundredths place. Credits 14 15 16 17 Probabiblity 0.05 0.65 0.20 0.10

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The probability distribution below is for the random variable X = the number of credits taken during the fall semester by a randomly selected student at a large university.

 

Calculate the mean of X. Round to the hundredths place.

Credits 14 15 16 17
Probabiblity 0.05 0.65 0.20 0.10
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