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bobypop

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When a continuous probability distribution is used to approximate a discrete probability distribution, a value of 0.5 is
 a. added to and/or subtracted from the area.
  b. added to and/or subtracted from the value of x.
  c. added to and/or Subtracted from the value of z.
  d. added to and /or subtracted from the value of .

Question 2

The random variable x is the number of occurrences of an event over an interval of ten minutes. It can be assumed that the probability of an occurrence is the same in any two-time periods of an equal length. It is known that the mean number of occurrences in ten minutes is 5.3 . Which of the following discrete probability distributions' properties are satisfied by random variable x?
 a. Normal
  b. Poisson
  c. Binomial
  d. Hypergeometric


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recede

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Reply #1 on: Aug 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Aug 1, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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