Probability Table Fd2F31
1. State the problem: Complete the probability table and compute the mean $\mu$, the variance $\sigma^2$, and the standard deviation $\sigma$ for the given discrete distribution.
2. Given: The values and probabilities are $X=5,6,7$ with $P(X)=\frac{1}{5}$ each and $X=8,9,10,11$ with $P(X)=\frac{1}{10}$ each.
3. Check probabilities sum to 1 as a rule for valid distributions: $3\cdot\frac{1}{5}+4\cdot\frac{1}{10}=\frac{3}{5}+\frac{4}{10}=\frac{6}{10}+\frac{4}{10}=1$.
4. Formula for the mean (expected value): $$\mu=\sum X\,P(X)$$
5. Compute each term $X\cdot P(X)$ and sum them to get $\mu$.
6. Calculations for $X\cdot P(X)$: $5\cdot\frac{1}{5}=1$.
7. $6\cdot\frac{1}{5}=1.2$.
8. $7\cdot\frac{1}{5}=1.4$.
9. $8\cdot\frac{1}{10}=0.8$.
10. $9\cdot\frac{1}{10}=0.9$.
11. $10\cdot\frac{1}{10}=1.0$.
12. $11\cdot\frac{1}{10}=1.1$.
13. Sum the $X\cdot P(X)$ values: $$\sum X\,P(X)=1+1.2+1.4+0.8+0.9+1.0+1.1=7.4$$
14. Therefore the mean is $\mu=7.4$.
15. Formula for the variance: $$\sigma^2=\sum (X-\mu)^2\,P(X)$$
16. Compute each $X-\mu$ and its square then multiply by $P(X)$.
17. For $X=5$: $X-\mu=5-7.4=-2.4$.
18. $(X-\mu)^2=(-2.4)^2=5.76$.
19. Contribution to variance: $5.76\cdot\frac{1}{5}=1.152$.
20. For $X=6$: $6-7.4=-1.4$.
21. $(X-\mu)^2=1.96$.
22. Contribution: $1.96\cdot\frac{1}{5}=0.392$.
23. For $X=7$: $7-7.4=-0.4$.
24. $(X-\mu)^2=0.16$.
25. Contribution: $0.16\cdot\frac{1}{5}=0.032$.
26. For $X=8$: $8-7.4=0.6$.
27. $(X-\mu)^2=0.36$.
28. Contribution: $0.36\cdot\frac{1}{10}=0.036$.
29. For $X=9$: $9-7.4=1.6$.
30. $(X-\mu)^2=2.56$.
31. Contribution: $2.56\cdot\frac{1}{10}=0.256$.
32. For $X=10$: $10-7.4=2.6$.
33. $(X-\mu)^2=6.76$.
34. Contribution: $6.76\cdot\frac{1}{10}=0.676$.
35. For $X=11$: $11-7.4=3.6$.
36. $(X-\mu)^2=12.96$.
37. Contribution: $12.96\cdot\frac{1}{10}=1.296$.
38. Sum the variance contributions: $$\sum (X-\mu)^2\,P(X)=1.152+0.392+0.032+0.036+0.256+0.676+1.296=3.84$$
39. Therefore the variance is $\sigma^2=3.84$.
40. Standard deviation is $\sigma=\sqrt{\sigma^2}=\sqrt{3.84}$.
41. Simplify the square root: $\sqrt{3.84}=\sqrt{\dfrac{384}{100}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{384}}{10}=\dfrac{8\sqrt{6}}{10}=0.8\sqrt{6}\approx1.9595917942$.
42. Final answers: $\sum X\,P(X)=7.4$.
43. $\mu=7.4$.
44. $\sum (X-\mu)^2\,P(X)=3.84$.
45. $\sigma^2=3.84$.
46. $\sigma=0.8\sqrt{6}\approx1.9596$.