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When three coins are tossed, the probability distribution for
the random variable X representing the number of heads that
occur is given below. Compute the variance of the probability
distribution.
Steps Solution
2 3
8
3. Get the sum of the results
obtained in Step 2. 3 1
8
=(X-)P(X)=
4. Subtract the square of the mean
from the result obtained in Step 3
to get the variance. So, the
formula for the variance of a
probability distribution is given by
o= P(X)=
IV. Evaluation
The number of items sold per day a retail store with its
corresponding probabilities. Is shown in the table. Find the
variance of the probability distribution.
Steps Solution
1. Find the mean of the probability
X P(X) XP(X) (X-)P(X)
distribution using the formula.
= X = P(X)
19 0.20
2. Multiply the value of the
random variable X by the 20
corresponding probability
0.20
21 0.30
3. Get the sum of the results
obtained in Step 2. 22 0.20
23 0.10
P(X)=
4. Subtract the square of the mean
from the result obtained in Step 3
to get the variance. So, the
formula for the variance of a
probability distribution is given by
o= P(X)=
V. Assignment