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OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e §4.2 Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation · Exercise 16 · Probability · Discrete distributions

Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation · Exercise 16

A ballet instructor is interested in knowing what percent of each year's class will continue on to the next, so that she can plan what classes to offer. Over the years, she has established the following probability distribution.

What does the column "P(x)" sum to and why?

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OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e · §4.2 Mean or Expected Value and Standard Deviation · Exercise 16

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