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The document provides an analysis of discrete probability distributions, focusing on calculating missing probabilities, expected value, and standard deviation. It includes step-by-step solutions for finding a missing probability of 0.10, an expected value of 2.43, and a standard deviation of 1.65. References to educational videos and a textbook are also included for further learning.

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The document provides an analysis of discrete probability distributions, focusing on calculating missing probabilities, expected value, and standard deviation. It includes step-by-step solutions for finding a missing probability of 0.10, an expected value of 2.43, and a standard deviation of 1.65. References to educational videos and a textbook are also included for further learning.

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‭Analyzing Discrete Probability Distributions:‬

‭Expected Value, Missing Probabilities, and Standard Deviation‬

‭University Of The People‬

‭MATH 1280-01 - Introduction To Statistics‬

‭Sonal Patel - Instructor‬

‭Wednesday, 11 December 2024‬


‭1‬

‭Question 1. Complete the missing probability.‬

‭The sum of all probabilities must be 1. To find the missing probability add‬

‭up all the available sums and minus the total from 1.‬

‭0.12 + 0.18 + 0.30 + 0.15 + 0.10 + 0.05 = 0.90‬

‭1 - 0.90 - 0.10‬

‭ (x=4) is 0.10‬
P
‭(Grant, 2022)‬

‭Question 2. What is the expected value from the table?‬

‭E(x) = (0⋅0.12) →‬ ‭0‬


‭+ (1⋅0.18)‬ ‭ 0.18‬
+
‭+ (2⋅0.30)‬ ‭+ 0.60‬
‭+ (3⋅0.15)‬ ‭+ 0.45‬
‭+ (4⋅0.10)‬ ‭+ 0.40‬
‭+ (5⋅0.10)‬ ‭+ 0.50‬
‭+ (6⋅0.05)‬ ‭+ 0.30‬
‭= 2.43‬

‭ xpected Value = 2.43‬


E
‭(Grant, 2022)‬

‭Question 3. Find the standard deviation.‬

‭x‬ ‭P(x)‬ ‭x · P(x)‬ ‭(x - μ)^2 · P(x)‬

‭0‬ ‭0.12‬ ‭0 ⋅ 0.12 = 0‬ ‭(0 - 2.43)^2 · 0.12 → 5.9049 ⋅ 0.12 = 0.7086‬

‭1‬ ‭0.18‬ ‭1 ⋅ 0.18 = 0.18‬ ‭(1 - 2.43)^2 · 0.18 → 2.0449 ⋅ 0.18 = 0.3681‬

‭2‬ ‭0.30‬ ‭2 ⋅ 0.30 = 0.60‬ ‭(2 - 2.43)^2 · 0.30 → 0.1849 ⋅ 0.30 = 0.0555‬

‭3‬ ‭0.15‬ ‭3 ⋅ 0.15 = 0.45‬ ‭(3 - 2.43)^2 · 0.15 → 0.3249 ⋅ 0.15 = 0.0487‬

‭4‬ ‭0.10‬ ‭4 ⋅ 0.10 = 0.40‬ ‭(4 - 2.43)^2 · 0.10 → 2.4649 ⋅ 0.10 = 0.2465‬

‭5‬ ‭0.10‬ ‭5 ⋅ 0.10 = 0.50‬ ‭(5 - 2.43)^2 · 0.10 → 6.6049 ⋅ 0.10 = 0.6605‬

‭6‬ ‭0.05‬ ‭6 ⋅ 0.05 = 0.30‬ ‭(6 - 2.43)^2 · 0.05 → 12.7449 ⋅ 0.05 = 0.6372‬
‭2‬

‭0.7086 + 0.3681 + 0.0555 + 0.0487 + 0.2465 + 0.6605 + 0.6372 = 2.7249‬

_‭ ______‬
‭ = √2.7249 =1.65‬
σ

‭ he standard deviation is 1.65‬


T
‭(Illowsky, 2022, part 4.2) & (Grant, 2022)‬

‭References‬

‭Grant, C. M. (2022, January 23). 4.1 Probability distribution function PDF for a discrete random‬
‭variable [Video]. YouTube.‬
‭https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4mPXlKCems‬

‭Grant, C. M. (2022, January 24). 4.2 Mean or expected value and standard deviation [Video].‬
‭YouTube.‬
‭https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3J0Hey4DzA‬

‭Illowsky, B., Dean, S., Birmajer, D., Blount, B., Boyd, S., Einsohn, M., Helmreich, K., Kenyon,‬
‭L., Lee, S., & Taub, J. (2022). Introductory statistics. OpenStax.‬
‭https://openstax.org/details/books/introductory-statistics‬

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