Calculate the Expected Value, the Variance, and the Standard Deviation $\mu = E ( X ) =$

question 155

Short Answer

Calculate the expected value, the variance, and the standard deviation of the given random variable X.
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Forty-five darts are thrown at a dartboard. The probability of hitting a bull's-eye is 0.3. Let X be the number of bull's-eyes hit.
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Please round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.
​ $\mu = E ( X ) =$ __________
​ $\sigma ^ { 2 } =$ __________
​ $\sigma =$ __________

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