SET A: Performance Task: A primero coffee shop recorded the following probabilities for the number
of customers entering daily:
Number of Probability
Customers (X) P(X)
10 2/20
20 5/20
30 6/20
40 4/20
50 3/20
Part A: Definitions (6 points)
In your own words, explain the following:
a. What is the mean (expected value) of a probability distribution?
b. What is the variance of a probability distribution?
c. What is the standard deviation of a probability distribution?
Part B: Computation (15 points)
1: Mean (Expected Value)
Number of Customers Probability P(X)
(X)
10 2/20 ______
20 5/20 ______
30 6/20 ______
40 4/20 ______
50 3/20 ______
Total (Mean) ______
Final Answer: The mean number of customers is ______.
2: Variance
X P(X)
10 2/20 ______ ______ ______
20 5/20 ______ ______ ______
30 6/20 ______ ______ ______
40 4/20 ______ ______ ______
50 3/20 ______ ______ ______
Total ______
(Variance)
Final Answer: The variance is ______.
3: Standard Deviation
Final Answer: The standard deviation is ______ customers.
Part C: Interpretation (6 points)
Write 2–3 sentences explaining what the mean and standard deviation tell the shop owner about
customer traffic.
Rubric (30 points)
Criteria Excellent (10 pts) Good (7 pts) Needs Improvement
(4 pts)
Definitions Clear, correct, student-friendly Mostly correct but Incorrect or missing
definitions vague
Computati All steps shown, accurate Minor errors but process Major errors or
on calculations clear incomplete
Interpretat Insightful, connects results to real- Some connection but No real-life connection
ion life context limited clarity
SET B: Performance Task:A Primero Coffee Shop recorded the following probabilities for the number
of customers entering daily:
Number of custome Probability
rs (X) P(X)
15 4/24
25 6/24
35 7/24
45 5/24
60 2/24
Part A: Definitions (6 points)
In your own words, explain the following:
a. What is the mean (expected value) of a probability distribution?
b. What is the variance of a probability distribution?
c. What is the standard deviation of a probability distribution?
Part B: Computation (15 points)
1: Mean (expected value)
Number of custome Probability
rs (X) P(X)
15 4/24 _____
_
25 6/24 _____
_
35 7/24 _____
_
45 5/24 _____
_
60 2/24 _____
_
Total (Mean) _____
_
Final answer: The mean number of customers is ______.
2: Variance
X P(X)
15 4/24 _____ _____ _____
_ _ _
25 6/24 _____ _____ _____
_ _ _
35 7/24 _____ _____ _____
_ _ _
45 5/24 _____ _____ _____
_ _ _
60 2/24 _____ _____ _____
_ _ _
Total (Varia _____
nce) _
Final answer: The variance is ______.
3: Standard deviation
Take the square root of the variance.
Final answer: The standard deviation is ______ customers.
Part C: Interpretation (6 points)
Write 2–3 sentences explaining what the mean and standard deviation tell the shop owner about
customer traffic (e.g., the average expected customers per day and how much daily counts
typically vary from that average).
Rubric (30 points)
Criteria Excellent (10 pts) Good (7 pts) Needs improvement (
4 pts)
Definitions Clear, correct, student- Mostly correct but vague Incorrect or missing
friendly definitions
Computation All steps shown, accurate c Minor errors but process clea Major errors or incompl
alculations r ete
Interpretation Insightful, connects results Some connection but limited No real-life connection
to real-life context clarity
answer key A
Mean (expected value): 10⋅2/20+20⋅5/20+30⋅6/20+40⋅4/20+50⋅3/20 = 610/20 =
61/2 Final: Mean = 61/2 customers (30.5)
Variance: Using mean 61/2: σ2=168/ 40+441/16+3/40+361/20+4563/80 =
11580/80 = 579/4
Final: Variance = 579/4 (144.75)
Standard deviation: σ = √ 579/4 ≈ 12.04 Final: Standard deviation ≈ 12.04
customers
(Possible Answer) Interpretation: The shop expects about 30.5 customers per
day on average. A standard deviation of about 12 customers means daily counts
typically vary by around 12 from the average, so most days fall roughly between 19
and 43 customers.
answer key B
Mean (Expected Value):
= (15)(4/24) + (25)(6/24) + (35)(7/24) + (45)(5/24) + (60)(2/24)
= 60/24 + 150/24 + 245/24 + 225/24 + 120/24 = 800/24 = 100/3
Mean = 100/3 ≈ 33.33 customers
Variance:
X = 15 = 3025/54
X = 25 = 625/36
X = 35 = 175/216
X = 45 = 6125/216
X = 60 = 1600/27
Variance = 5825/36 ≈ 161.81
Standard Deviation:
= √ 5825/36 ≈ 12.72
Standard Deviation ≈ 12.72 customers
(Possible Answer) Interpretation:
The shop expects about 33 customers per day on average. The standard
deviation of about 13 customers means daily counts typically vary by around 13
from the average, so most days fall between 20 and 46 customers.