What is the variance of the random variable X?

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The probability distribution for the random variable X is as follows.
I
P(x)
0
1
2
3
0.18 0.07 0.20 0.23
What is the variance of the random variable X?
O a. 1.75
O b. 2.48
O c. 2.01
O d. 2.88
O e. 2.41
4
0.32
Transcribed Image Text:The probability distribution for the random variable X is as follows. I P(x) 0 1 2 3 0.18 0.07 0.20 0.23 What is the variance of the random variable X? O a. 1.75 O b. 2.48 O c. 2.01 O d. 2.88 O e. 2.41 4 0.32
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