HS.SP.21(+)

Calculate the expected value of a random variable; interpret it as the mean of the probability distribution and use the value in analyzing decisions. (MP.1, MP.8)

Example Problems
A fair coin is flipped 5 times. Let be the number of heads. What is the expected value of ?
In a game you roll a fair six-sided die. You receive (3 times the number showing) dollars minus 5 dollars. What is the expected payout?
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Find the indicated probability.
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