A Teacher Keeps Track of the Number of Absences in a Class

question 24

Multiple Choice

A teacher keeps track of the number of absences in a class each day along with their probabilities. Her results are in this table: What is the expected number of absences for any given day?

• A)1.8
• B)2.3
• C)3.2
• D)3.8

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