A function or rule that assigns a numerical value to each outcome of an experiment is called:
A)a sample space.
B)a probability distribution.
C)a random variable.
D)None of these choices.

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A function or rule that assigns a numerical value to each outcome of an experiment is called a random variable. A sample space is a set of all possible outcomes of an experiment, and a probability distribution is a mathematical function that describes the probabilities of all possible outcomes in a sample space associated with a random variable. Therefore, the correct answer is C, which is a random variable.

A Function or Rule That Assigns a Numerical Value to Each