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GRADE 11: Statistics & Probability Mean and Variance of a

ceDiscrete
Task #2
Random Variable

Find the mean, variance and standard deviation of the following. Show your complete and orderly solution.
1. A certain company recently opened some job opportunities. The probability of hiring X employees among the
applicants is as shown:
Number of additional employees 1 2 3 4 5
P(X = x) 0.1 0.15 0.16 0.29 0.3

E(X) = E(X) =

Var(X) = Var(X) =

SD (X) = SD (X) =

2. The data shows the company’s probability of earning a projected profit for one year. Solve for the average
projected profit, variance and standard deviation.
Profit in millions 5.6 4.7 8.2 3.3 10.0
P(X = x) 20% 15% 18% 35% 12%

E(X) = E(X) =

Var(X) = Var(X) =

SD (X) = SD (X) =

3. Construct the probability distribution of X defined by the sum of two numbers taken separately from two boxes
containing 1, 2, and 3. Find the mean, variance, and standard deviation.
(X)
P(X = x)

E(X) = E(X) =

Var(X) = Var(X) =

SD (X) = SD (X) =

4. The table below shows the win record of a group of athletes and the probability of its winning.
Wind Record (X) 1 2 3 4 5 6
P(X = x) 1 2 3 4 5 6
21 21 21 21 21 21

E(X) = E(X) =

Var(X) = Var(X) =

S.D. = S.D. =