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S-MD.3 (Mathematics)


Standard Identifier: S-MD.3
Content Area: Mathematics
Grade Range: 10–12
Domain: Using Probability to Make Decisions
Discipline: Statistics and Probability
Conceptual Category: Statistics and Probability

Cluster:
Calculate expected values and use them to solve problems.

Standard:
(+) Develop a probability distribution for a random variable defined for a sample space in which theoretical probabilities can be calculated; find the expected value. For example, find the theoretical probability distribution for the number of correct answers obtained by guessing on all five questions of a multiple-choice test where each question has four choices, and find the expected grade under various grading schemes.*

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