is a probability density function on a Sample space of (1, 3, 5, 5,73 P(1) = 0.34 P(3) = 0.19 P(5) = 0.23 Find the Expected Value (aka Mean) of this Probability Density Function

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P is a probability density function on a Sample space of (1,3,5,7)
P(1) = 0.34
P(3) = 0.19
P(5)= 0.23
Find the Expected Value (aka Mean) of this probability Density
Function
(note part of this is finding the Probability of 7 as well)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 P is a probability density function on a Sample space of (1,3,5,7) P(1) = 0.34 P(3) = 0.19 P(5)= 0.23 Find the Expected Value (aka Mean) of this probability Density Function (note part of this is finding the Probability of 7 as well)
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