In a Pizza Takeout Restaurant, the Following Probability Distribution Was

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a pizza takeout restaurant, the following probability distribution was obtained. The random variable x represents the number of toppings for a large pizza. Find the mean and standard deviation. $$\begin{array} { c | c } \mathrm { x } & \mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } ) \\\hline 0 & 0.30 \\1 & 0.40 \\2 & 0.20 \\3 & 0.06 \\4 & 0.04\end{array}$$

• A)mean: 1.14; standard deviation: 1.04
• B)mean: 1.54; standard deviation: 1.30
• C)mean: 1.30; standard deviation: 2.38
• D)mean: 1.30; standard deviation: 1.54

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