section 7.2. mean of a probability distribution is the long- run average outcome, µ, or µ x. also...
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Section 7.2
Mean of a probability distribution is the long-run average outcome, µ, or µx.
Also called the expected value of x, or E(X).
µx = ∑ xi Pi
Example: X heads in four coin tosses.Find the mean of X.X i 0 1 2 3 4
Pi .0625 .25 .375 .25 .0625
Inhabitants: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Proportion: .25 .32 .17 .15 .07 .03 .01Find mean household size.
In a sample that uses mean x to estimate the value of the population mean µ, as the # of observations increases, mean x eventually approaches mean µ.
1. If X is a random variable and a and b are fixed numbers, then: µa+bx = a + bµx
2. If X and Y are random variables, then: µX+Y = µX + µY
Example: Dan (X) and Danna (Y) are on a math team. Each takes 10 tests on a variety of concepts. Their scores are then combined and averaged for the team score.
µX = 82 µY = 86 Find the mean score of the team, µX+Y
σx2
Variance of random variable X: σx
2 = ∑(xi - µX)2 pi
Example: Given the following distribution, find the mean and standard deviation:
Units Sold 1000 3000 5000 10,000
Probability .1 .3 .4 .2
1. If X is a random variable and a and b are fixed numbers, then σ2
a+bx = b2σx2
2. If X and Y are independent random variables, then σ2
x+y = σx2 + σy
2
σ2x-y = σx
2 + σy2
3. What about standard deviation?
Two golf players, Jake(X) and Carrine(Y), have the following stats:
µx = 110, σx = 10
µy = 100, σy = 8
Find the difference in their mean scores.Find the variance of the difference between
their scores.Find the standard deviation of the difference
in their scores.