The random variable x is the number of houses sold by a realtor in a single month at the Sendsom's Real Estate office. Its probability distribution is as follows. $\begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text { Houses Sold (x) } & \text { Probability P(x) } \\ \hline 0 & 0.24 \\ 1 & 0.01 \\ 2 & 0.12 \\ 3 & 0.16 \\ 4 & 0.01 \\ 5 & 0.14 \\ 6 & 0.11 \\ 7 & 0.21 \\ \hline \end{array}$

A) $\mu = 3.50$ B) $\mu = 3.35$ C) $\mu = 3.40$ D) $\mu = 3.60$ A) $\mu = 3.50$ B) $\mu = 3.35$ C) $\mu = 3.40$ D) $\mu = 3.60$

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The random variable x is the number of houses sold by a realtor in a single month at the Sendsom's Real Estate office. Its probability distribution is as follows. Houses Sold (x) Probability P(x) 0 0.24 1 0.01 2 0.12 3 0.16 4 0.01 5 0.14 6 0.11 7 0.21

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Find the indicated probability. Round to three decimal places. -In a certain college, 33% of the physics majors belong to ethnic minorities. If 10 students are selected at random from the physics majors, that is the probability that no more than 6 belong to an ethnic minority?

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Find the indicated mean. -The mean number of homicides per year in one city is 21.4. Suppose a Poisson distribution will be used to find the probability that on a given day there will be fewer than 4 homicides. Find the mean of the appropriate Poisson distribution (the mean number of homicides per day). Round your answer to four decimal places.

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Find the standard deviation, $\sigma$ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of $n$ and $p$ . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $n = 503 ; p = 0.7$

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Find the indicated probability. -A slot machine at a hotel is configured so that there is a 1/1200 probability of winning the jackpot on any individual trial. If a guest plays the slot machine 6 times, find the probability of exactly 2 jackpots. If a guest Told the hotel manager that she had hit two jackpots in 6 plays of the slot machine, would the manager be Surprised?

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The random variable x is the number of houses sold by a realtor in a single month at the Sendsom's Real Estate office. Its probability distribution is as follows. Houses Sold (x) Probability P(x) 0 0.24 1 0.01 2 0.12 3 0.16 4 0.01 5 0.14 6 0.11 7 0.21

Find the indicated probability. Round to three decimal places. -In a certain college, 33% of the physics majors belong to ethnic minorities. If 10 students are selected at random from the physics majors, that is the probability that no more than 6 belong to an ethnic minority?

Find the standard deviation, $\sigma$ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of $n$ and $p$ . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $n = 503 ; p = 0.7$

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Exam 5: Discrete Probability Distributions

The random variable x is the number of houses sold by a realtor in a single month at the Sendsom's Real Estate office. Its probability distribution is as follows. Houses Sold (x) Probability P(x) 0 0.24 1 0.01 2 0.12 3 0.16 4 0.01 5 0.14 6 0.11 7 0.21

Find the indicated probability. Round to three decimal places. -In a certain college, 33% of the physics majors belong to ethnic minorities. If 10 students are selected at random from the physics majors, that is the probability that no more than 6 belong to an ethnic minority?

Find the standard deviation, σ\sigmaσ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of nnn and ppp . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. n=503;p=0.7n = 503 ; p = 0.7n=503;p=0.7

Introduction to Statistics

Exploring Data With Tables and Graphs

Describing, Exploring, and Comparing Data

Probability

Normal Probability Distributions

Estimating Parameters and Determining Sample Sizes

Hypothesis Testing

Inferences From Two Samples

Correlation and Regression

Goodness-Of-Fit and Contingency Tables

Analysis of Variance

Nonparametric Tests

Statistical Process Control

Filters

Find the standard deviation, $\sigma$ , for the binomial distribution which has the stated values of $n$ and $p$ . Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. $n = 503 ; p = 0.7$