Expected value of the waiting time

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Given the following waiting time distribution in a hotel, compute the expected value of the waiting time in 2 dec pl.   

Waiting time (minutes)

Probability

4.0           

20%

4.5

28%

5.0

32%

5.5

10%

6.0

10%

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