Find the Mean of the Given Probability Distribution $\mu = 1.50$

question 148

Multiple Choice

Find the mean of the given probability distribution.
-A police department reports that the probabilities that 0, 1, 2, and 3 burglaries will be reported in a given day are 0.45, 0.37, 0.17, and 0.01, respectively.

• A) \(\mu = 1.50\)
• B) \(\mu = 0.25\)
• C) \(\mu = 0.74\)
• D) \(\mu = 1.19\)

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