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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.

The person on the high protein diet is interested gain of weight in a week.

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Solution

Let X = gain of weight in a week

Then X takes uncountable infinite values

∴ random variable X is continuous.

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Chapter 7: Probability Distributions - Miscellaneous Exercise 2 [Page 242]

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Balbharati Mathematics and Statistics 2 (Arts and Science) [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 7 Probability Distributions
Miscellaneous Exercise 2 | Q 1.3 | Page 242

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