The mean of the following probability distribution is:
|
X = x |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
P(X = x) |
1//4 |
1//2 |
1//4 |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
|
X = x |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
P(X = x) |
1//4 |
1//2 |
1//4 |
We know that mean of probability distribution
is → ∑xiP(xi)
xi → data point P(xi) → probability of respective data point
for given distribution
mean (µ) = $0 \times \frac{1}{4}+1 \times \frac{1}{2}+2 \times \frac{1}{4}$
$= 0 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{2}$
µ = 1