Expected Value and Variance Worksheet For each x, record p(x), xp(x), x-mu, and (x-mu)^2p(x). E(X)=sum xp(x) Var(X)=sum (x-mu)^2p(x) SD(X)=sqrt(Var(X)) Expected profit or cost: Decision comparison: Risk and tail limitation: Original educational material created for STATLAB Academy. Textbooks may be used only as curriculum references.