Find the Mean of the Given Probability Distribution A)017
B)3

question 79

Multiple Choice

Find the mean of the given probability distribution.
-The accompanying table shows the probability distribution for x, the number that shows up when a loaded die is rolled. $$\begin{array} { c | c } \mathrm { x } & \mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } ) \\\hline 1 & 0.13 \\2 & 0.12 \\3 & 0.16 \\4 & 0.13 \\5 & 0.15 \\6 & 0.31\end{array}$$

• A)0.17
• B)3.50
• C)3.85
• D)3.98

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