Let X Represent the Number of Children in a Canadian

question 75

Multiple Choice

Let X represent the number of children in a Canadian household. The probability distribution of X is as follows: Determine the expected number of children in a randomly selected Canadian household.

• A) 2.25
• B) 2.0
• C) 2.5
• D) 2.75
• E) 3.0

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