A Function or Rule That Assigns a Numerical Value to Each

question 54

Multiple Choice

A function or rule that assigns a numerical value to each outcome of an experiment is called:

• A)a sample space.
• B)a probability distribution.
• C)a random variable.
• D)None of these choices.

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Definitions:

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