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acc299 · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

Why is the probability that a continuous random variable takes on any specific value equal to zero?

Question 2

A production manager is concerned with the average weight of metal ingots. From past data, she knows that is 1.6 lbs. The manager wishes to make a 95 interval estimate for using a sample of 64 ingots. The accuracy of this sample in estimating the population mean will be:
a. 0.20.
b. 0.392
c. 1.96.
d. 1.6.
e. 0.05.

abctaiwan · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The probability that a continuous random variable takes on any specific value is equal to zero because there is an infinite number of possible values.

Answer to Question 2

B