The Following Table Presents the Probability Distribution of the Number $\mu _ { x }$

question 44

Multiple Choice

The following table presents the probability distribution of the number of vacations X taken last year for a randomly chosen family. Compute the mean $\mu _ { x }$

$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } x & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline P ( x ) & 0.06 & 0.66 & 0.16 & 0.09 & 0.03\end{array}$

• A) 1.37
• B) 0.71
• C) 1.43
• D) 0.84

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