Question

A hospital performs 100 surgeries per week. The probability that complications after surgery occur is 10%. The number of people suffering complications after surgery in a given week is a discrete random variable.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

The number of people suffering complications after surgery in a given week is a discrete random variable.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement given in the question is true. The number of people suffering complications after surgery in a given week is a discrete random variable.

A discrete random variable is a variable that can only take on certain values.

In this case, the number of people suffering complications after surgery can only be whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, etc.) and cannot take on values in between.

Therefore, the statement that the number of people suffering complications after surgery in a given week is a discrete random variable is true.