Find the Mean of the Binomial Random Variable

question 148

Multiple Choice

Find the mean of the binomial random variable. Round to two decimal places when necessary.
-A company manufactures batteries in batches of 20 and there is a 3% rate of defects. Find the mean for the random variable X, the number of defects per batch.

• A)0.6
• B)0.58
• C)0.62
• D)19.4

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