| $\mathbf { x }$ | 7 | $\mathbf { 8 }$ | $\mathbf { 9 }$ | $\mathbf { 1 0 }$ |
| $\mathbf { P } ( \xi = x )$ | 0.3 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.15 |
6. The probability distribution of the random variable $\xi$ is given in the table below:
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\begin{tabular}{ | c | c | c | c | c | }
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$\mathbf { x }$ & 7 & $\mathbf { 8 }$ & $\mathbf { 9 }$ & $\mathbf { 1 0 }$ \\
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$\mathbf { P } ( \xi = x )$ & 0.3 & 0.35 & 0.2 & 0.15 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
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Then the expected value of the random variable $\xi$ is $\_\_\_\_$ $8.2$
Analysis: This examines the definition of expected value. $\mathrm { E } \xi = 7 \times 0.3 + 8 \times 0.35 + 9 \times 0.2 + 10 \times 0.15 = 8.2$\\