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How to Find the Expected Value of a Random Variable?

How to Find the Expected Value of a Random Variable?

TL;DR: Expected value is the long-run average outcome of a random variable, computed as the sum of each possible value times its probability. It’s the single most useful summary statistic of a probability distribution, once you can compute it, you can compare games, value investments, and reason about uncertainty. In this lesson A step-by-step guide […]