Data Management (MDM4U) · Probability Distributions

Expected Value

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Sample: the first question, solved

State the formula for expected value of a discrete random variable.

📘 Worked solution
E(X)=Σ[x×P(x)].

And one from the hard end

"Option A: 60% chance of $10000 profit, 40% chance of $2000 loss. Option B: 30% chance of $25000 profit, 70% chance of $1000 loss. Which has the higher expected value?"

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