An Experiment Consists of Measuring the Speed of Automobiles on a Highway

question 57

Multiple Choice

An experiment consists of measuring the speed of automobiles on a highway by the use of radar equipment. The random variable in this experiment is speed, measured in miles per hour. This random variable is a

• A)discrete random variable
• B)continuous random variable
• C)complex random variable
• D)None of the answers is correct.

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