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TS EAMCET · Maths · Probability

If three dice are thrown, then the mean of the sum of the numbers appearing on them is

  1. A \(58.5\)
  2. B \(76.66\)
  3. C \(71.75\)
  4. D \(10.5\)
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(D) \(10.5\)

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\(E[X_i] = \frac{1+2+3+4+5+6}{6} = \frac{21}{6} = 3.5\) \(E[\text{sum}] = E[X_1] + E[X_2] + E[X_3] = 3.5 + 3.5 + 3.5 = 10.5\)