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Expected Value

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Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Given the probability model in the table below, what is the expected value of the random variable?
  X        50          20        5
P(X)     0.1         0.3      0.6

14
4.67
5
7.5

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the expected value is negative, are you expected to win?

yes
no

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Eva flips a coin. If she gets heads, she wins $4. If she gets tails, she loses $3. What is her expected value of a coin flip?

$1

$0.50

-$0.50

$0

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2

CCSS.HSS.MD.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Find the mean (expected value) of the probability distribution.

85

83.2

87.1

84.4

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Yes, because all of the probabilities are between 0 and 1 inclusive and the sum of all the probabilities is 1.
No, all probabilities are not be between 0 and 1 inclusive
No, the sum of all the probabilities is not 1.
Yes, because the distribution is symmetric

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Yes, because all of the probabilities are between 0 and 1 inclusive and the sum of all the probabilities is 1.
No, all probabilities are not be between 0 and 1 inclusive
No, the sum of all the probabilities is not 1.
Yes, because the distribution is symmetric

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Yes, because all of the probabilities are between 0 and 1 inclusive and the sum of all the probabilities is 1.
No, all probabilities are not be between 0 and 1 inclusive
No, the sum of all the probabilities is not 1.
Yes, because the distribution is symmetric

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.3

CCSS.HSS.MD.A.1

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