Exhibit 5-11 the Random Variable X Is the Number of Occurrences of Occurrences

question 18

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5-11
The random variable x is the number of occurrences of an event over an interval of ten minutes. It can be assumed that the probability of an occurrence is the same in any two time periods of an equal length. It is known that the mean number of occurrences in ten minutes is 5.3.
-Refer to Exhibit 5-11. The expected value of the random variable x is

• A)2
• B)5.3
• C)10
• D)2.30

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