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Binomial Random Variables

Question 9 • College Prep Math B - IC26

A coin is weighted so that the probability of getting heads is . Suppose you toss this coin 15 times. Let X represent the number of heads. What are the mean and standard deviation of X?

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A
Mu Subscript x Baseline = 0.67, Sigma Subscript x Baseline = 0.88
Option A
B
Mu Subscript x Baseline = 7.5, Sigma Subscript x Baseline = 2.33
Option B
C
Mu Subscript x Baseline = 7.5, Sigma Subscript x Baseline = 3.33
Option C
D
Mu Subscript x Baseline = 10, Sigma Subscript x Baseline = 1.83
Option D
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