Question

Identify which statement about the mean of a discrete random variable is not true or state that they are all true.Choose the correct answer below.A.The mean can be interpreted as the average outcome if the experiment is repeated many times.B.The mean must be a possible value of the random variable.C.The mean can be found using the formula Summation from nothing to nothing x times Upper P (x ).D.All of these statements are true.

Answer 1

Answer:

A, C are true .  B is not true.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mean of a discrete random variable can be interpreted as the average outcome if the experiment is repeated many times. Expected value or average of the distribution is analogous to mean of the distribution.

The mean can be found using summation from nothing to nothing x times Upper P (x) , i.e ∑x•P(x).

Example : If two outcomes 100 & 50 occur with probabilities 0.5 each. Expected value (Average) (Mean) : ∑x•P(x) = (0.5)(100) + (0.5)(50) = 50 + 25 = 75

The mean may not be a possible value of the random variable.

Example : Mean of possible no.s on a die = ( 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 ) / 6 = 21/6 = 3.5, which is not a possible value of the random variable 'no. on a die'