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OpenStax, Introductory Statistics 2e §4.1 Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable · Exercise 4 · Probability · Discrete distributions

Probability Distribution Function (PDF) for a Discrete Random Variable · Exercise 4

A company wants to evaluate its attrition rate, in other words, how long new hires stay with the company. Over the years, they have established the following probability distribution.

Let X = the number of years a new hire will stay with the company.

Let P(x) = the probability that a new hire will stay with the company x years.

On average, how long would you expect a new hire to stay with the company?

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