Question

Use the following information to answer the next two exercises: The probability that the San Jose Sharks will win any given game is $0.3694$based on a $13-year$win history of $382$wins out of $1,034$games played (as of a certain date). An upcoming monthly schedule contains $12$games.

The expected number of wins for that upcoming month is:

a. 1.67

b. 12

c. $\frac{382}{1043}$

d. 4.43

Let X = the number of games won in that upcoming month.

Short answer

d.$4.43$

Step-by-step solution

Given information

The probability that the San Jose Sharks will win any given game is $0.3694$based on a $13-year$win history of $382$wins out of$1,034$games played (as of a certain date).

An upcoming monthly schedule contains $12$games.

Explanation

The probability that the San Jose Sharks will win any given game is $0.3694$

The number of games won in that upcoming month is $12$

Therefore the expected number of wins for that upcoming month is$=0.3694\times 12=4.43$