The Probability Distribution for the Daily Demand of Laptops at a Local

question 20

Multiple Choice

The probability distribution for the daily demand of laptops at a local store is shown below. In this distribution, the random variable x is the daily demand of laptops: The mean (average) value of x is ___.

• A) 1.4
• B) 1.75
• C) 2.10
• D) 2.55
• E) 3.02

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