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Interpret the Mean of a Discrete Random Variable as an Expected Value
-Mamma Temte bakes six pies a day that cost $2\$ 2 each to produce. On 31%31 \% of the days she sells only two pies. On 39%39 \% of the days, she sells 4 pies, and on the remaining 30%30 \% of the days, she sells all six pies. If Mama Temte sells her pies for $5\$ 5 each, what is her expected profit for a day's worth of pies? [Assume that any leftover pies are given away.]


A) $7.90\$ 7.90
B) $19.90\$ 19.90
C) $7.00- \$ 7.00
D) $8.02- \$ 8.02

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