Question:

Suppose the weight (in ounces) of a major league baseball is a

random variable X with mean μ = 5 and standard deviation σ =
2/5. A carton contains 144 baseballs. Assume that the weights of
individual baseballs are independent, and let T represent the total
weight of all the baseballs in the carton.

(a) Find the expected total weight, E(T).

(b) Find the variance, Var(T).

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Answer :

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