Below are the data collected from two random samples of 500 American adults on the number of hours they work per day (rounded to
the nearest hour):
Ryan concludes that adults spend a mean of 8 hours working each day. Malia thinks the mean is 9 hours. Who is correct—Ryan or Malia? Explain your answer in two or three sentences.
Ryan concludes that adults spend a mean of 8 hours working each day. Malia thinks the mean is 9 hours. Who is correct—Ryan or Malia? Explain your answer in two or three sentences.
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and add up the answers
E(X) = (0×0.7) + (1×0.2) + (2×0.1) = 0.4
The formula to calculate the variance, Var(X), is given by E(X)² - (E(X))²
E(X²) = (0²×0.7) + (1²×0.2) + (2²×0.1) = 0+0.2+0.4 = 0.6
(E(X))² = (0.4)² = 0.16
Var(X) = 0.6 - 0.16 = 0.44
Translating these answers into the context we have
E(Y) = 0.4×500 = $200
Var(Y) = $110
E(X) = (0×0.7) + (1×0.2) + (2×0.1) = 0.4
The formula to calculate the variance, Var(X), is given by E(X)² - (E(X))²
E(X²) = (0²×0.7) + (1²×0.2) + (2²×0.1) = 0+0.2+0.4 = 0.6
(E(X))² = (0.4)² = 0.16
Var(X) = 0.6 - 0.16 = 0.44
Translating these answers into the context we have
E(Y) = 0.4×500 = $200
Var(Y) = $110