Mathee: Is the solution correct?

First, I calculated the probabilities and then the expected value. I got the expected value of 3. Is this correct? What should I do now? Thanks!

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Rammstein53
10 months ago

There are 8 options for three coin designs.

3x head: 1 possibility with p1 = 1/8

2x head: 3 options with p2 = 3/8

1x head: 3 options with p3 = 3/8

0x head: 1 possibility with p4 = 1/8

Be X the number of head at 3 litters:

E(X) = μ = 3*p1 + 2*p2 + 1*p3 + 0*p4 = 1.5

Var(X) = (3-μ)2*p1 + (2-μ)2*p2 + (1-μ)2*p3 + (0-μ)2*p4 = 0.75

Standard deviation = sqrt(0.75)

Presumption for n litters :

E(X)= n/2

Var(X) = n/4

evtldocha
10 months ago

read again the task, that is, thou shalt “Number of head” (and not “3 times head”) and this has the possible results {0,1,2,3}