A Continuous Probability Distribution Represents a Random Variable

question 27

Multiple Choice

A continuous probability distribution represents a random variable:

• A) having outcomes,which occur in counting numbers.
• B) having an infinite number of outcomes which may assume any number of values within an interval.
• C) which is best described in a histogram.
• D) which has a definite probability for the occurrence of a given integer.
• E) None of these is correct.

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Definitions:

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