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Random variable |
Represents a value associated with each outcome of a probability experiment |
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Random variable is discrete |
When it has a finite or a countable number of possible outcomes that can be listed |
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Random variable is continuous |
When I has a has an uncountable number of possible outcomes, represented by an interval on a number line |
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A discrete probability distribution |
List each possible value the random variable can assume, together with its probability |
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The blank of a discrete random variable is equal to the mean of the random variable |
Expected value |
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In a binomial experiment |
One. The experiment has a fixed number of Trials, or each trial is independent of the other trial Two. There are only two possible outcomes for the interest of each trial. Each outcome can be classified as success (S) or as a failure (F) 3. The probability of success is the same for each trial 4. The random variable X counts the number of successful trials |
