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Solve the following : Identify the random variable as either discrete or continuous in each of the following. Write down the range of it. - Mathematics and Statistics

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Solve the following :

Identify the random variable as either discrete or continuous in each of the following. Write down the range of it.

An economist is interested the number of unemployed graduate in the town of population 1 lakh.

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Let X = number of unemployed graduates in a town.

Since, the population of the town is 1 lakh, X takes the finite values.

∴ random variable X is discrete.

Range = {0, 1, 2, …, 99999, 100000}.

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पाठ 7: Probability Distributions - Miscellaneous Exercise 2 [पृष्ठ २४२]

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बालभारती Mathematics and Statistics 2 (Arts and Science) [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 7 Probability Distributions
Miscellaneous Exercise 2 | Q 1.1 | पृष्ठ २४२

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