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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. Amount of syrup prescribed by physician. - Mathematics and Statistics

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प्रश्न

Solve the following :

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

Amount of syrup prescribed by physician.

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उत्तर

Let X = amount of syrup prescribed by a physician.

Then X takes uncountable infinite values.

∴ random variable X is continuous.

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

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बालभारती Mathematics and Statistics 2 (Arts and Science) [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
अध्याय 7 Probability Distributions
Miscellaneous Exercise 2 | Q 1.2 | पृष्ठ २४२

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