Mean and Variance of Discrete Random Variable Flashcards

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is considered as measure of the “central location” of a random variable

A

mean

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of a discrete random variable x can be computed by first multiplying each possible x value by the probability of observing that value and then adding the resulting quantities.

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Expected Value or Mean Value

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3
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Measure of spread

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Variance

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4
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-Measure of variability

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Standard Deviation

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