The Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Union and Other Researchers

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Union and other researchers have concluded that artificial sweeteners

• A) are a definitive risk for cancer.
• B) appear to be safe to use in small amounts.
• C) are not very effective in weight-control programs.
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

P(x = a)

The probability that the random variable X is equal to some value a.

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of possible values in a continuum or interval on the number line.

P(x > a)

Represents the probability of a random variable X taking a value greater than a specific number a.

P(x = a)

Represents the probability that a discrete random variable X takes on a specific value a.