Give the range of values that the random variable X may assume and classify the random variable as finite discrete, infinite discrete, or continuous.
X = The number of boys in a three-child family

A) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is finite discrete.
B) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is continuous.
C) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is infinite discrete.

Question

Give the range of values that the random variable X may assume and classify the random variable as finite discrete, infinite discrete, or continuous. ​
X = The number of boys in a three-child family
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A) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is finite discrete.
B) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is continuous.
C) {1, 2, 3}. The variable is infinite discrete.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The range of values that X may assume is {1, 2, 3}, since there can only be 0, 1, 2, or 3 boys in a three-child family. The variable is finite discrete because it can only take on a finite number of possible values, and those values are integers.

Give the Range of Values That the Random Variable X