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Calculating Expected Value of Random Variables Practice Test
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A bag contains cards labeled 1, 2, and 5. One card is drawn at random. Let $X$ be the number on the card. The probabilities are $P(X=1)=\tfrac{1}{2}$, $P(X=2)=\tfrac{1}{3}$, and $P(X=5)=\tfrac{1}{6}$ (they sum to 1). What is the expected value of $X$?
A bag contains cards labeled 1, 2, and 5. One card is drawn at random. Let $X$ be the number on the card. The probabilities are $P(X=1)=\tfrac{1}{2}$, $P(X=2)=\tfrac{1}{3}$, and $P(X=5)=\tfrac{1}{6}$ (they sum to 1). What is the expected value of $X$?