Question

Calculate the Expected number of candies for a randomly selected child

Below are the probabilities of count of candies for children(ignoring the nature of the child-Generalized view)

CHILD Candies count Probability

A 1 0.015

B 4 0.20

C 3 0.65

D 5 0.005

E 6 0.01

F 2 0.120

Child A – probability of having 1 candy = 0.015.

Child B – probability of having 4 candies = 0.20

Answer 1

Answer:

c=31

d=50

e=60

f=60

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