Complete Question
Four spinners are spun. Spinner 1 has outcomes {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8} Spinner 2 has outcomes {1,2,3,4,5,6} Spinner 3 has outcomes {1,2,3,4,5,6} Spinner 4 has outcomes {1,2,3,4,5} The outcomes for each spinner are equally likely. S is the sum of the numbers that come up on the spinners. What is the expected value of S?
Answer:
[tex]E(s)=14.5[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Spinner 1 ={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}
Spinner 2= {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Spinner 3 = {1,2,3,4,5,6}
Spinner 4 {1,2,3,4,5}
Generally the equation for expected outcome is mathematically given by
[tex]E(s)=\sum P(x).x[/tex]
Where
[tex]x=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}[/tex]
For Spinner 1
[tex]E(s_1)=\sum \frac{1}{8}*\frac{8(8+1)}{2}[/tex]
[tex]E(s_1)=4.5[/tex]
For Spinner 2
[tex]E(s_2)=\sum \frac{1}{6}*\frac{6(6+1)}{2}[/tex]
[tex]E(s_2)=3.5[/tex]
For Spinner 3
[tex]E(s_2)=E(s_3)[/tex]
For Spinner 3
[tex]E(s_4)=\sum \frac{1}{6}*\frac{6(6+1)}{2}[/tex]
[tex]E(s_4)=3[/tex]
Therefore The Expected Value
[tex]E(s)=\sum E(s 1..4)[/tex]
[tex]E(s)=4.5+2(3.5)+3[/tex]
[tex]E(s)=14.5[/tex]
