Example 1:

Given the following probability distribution, find the expected value (mean), variance, and standard deviation.

P(x)
Interruptions Per Day in Computer Network Probability
0 0.35 0 0.686
1 0.25 0.25 0.04
2 0.2 0.4 0.072
3 0.1 0.3 0.256
4 0.05 0.2 0.338
5 0.05 0.25 0.648
1.4 2.04

N
  E(X)   x i P ( X  x i ) Mean = E(x) = 1.4

i 1

N Variance = 2.04

σ 2   [x i  E(X)]2 P(X  x i )
i 1 Std Dev = 1.428286
rd deviation.
Example 2:

Binomial Probabilities:

Data
Sample Size (n) 6
Probability of Event of Interest (π) 0.53

Statistics
Mean 3.180
Variance 1.495
Standard Deviation 1.223

Binomial Probabilities Table

X P(X)
0 0.0108
1 0.0729
2 0.2056
3 0.3091 0.5985 =
4 0.2615 a) c)
5 0.1179 c)
6 0.0222 b) c)
1.0000 0.4015
Prob(x>=4) = 1 - Prob(x<4) c)
0.5985

0.4015
Example 3:

Poisson Probabilities:

Data
Mean/ Expected number of Events of Interest 0.88
Variance 0.88
Standard Deviation 0.938

Poisson Probabilities Table

X P(X) a) P(x=0) =
0 0.41478 a)
1 0.36501 b) P(x>=1) = 1 - prob(x=0)
2 0.16060
3 0.04711 c) P(x>=2) = 1 - prob(x=0,1)
4 0.01036
5 0.00182
6 0.00027
0.99996
 mean = lamda

0.41478

0.58522

0.22021