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

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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.


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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.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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