Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileProbability_uva-expected-value-1065-en_uva-expected-value-1065-en
    nameuva-expected-value-1065-en
    sectionProbability/Elementary Probability/Random variables/Expected value
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeConceptual
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy
    IRT-Difficulty1.363
    p-value0.8731

    Question

    A class has 200 students. Below is the distribution of hours of study in a day.â

    ————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— Study hours 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chance 0.08 0.14 0.25 0.18 0.13 0.11 0.07 0.02 0.02 ————- —— —— —— —— —— —— —— —— ——

     What then is the expected value of this group’s study time?


    1. FALSE: 0,13
    2. FALSE: 0,55
    3. TRUE: 2,96
    4. FALSE: 26,00

    1. 0.13: Incorrect
    2. 0.55: Incorrect
    3. 2.96: Correct
    4. 26,00: Incorrect