Question

What possible output(s) are expected to be displayed on the screen at the time of execution of the program from the following code? Also, specify the maximum values that can be assigned to each of the variables 'from' and 'to'.

a. No output; Maximum values: 'from' = 0, 'to' = 0
b. A random number; Maximum values: 'from' = 0, 'to' = 1
c. An error; Maximum values: 'from' = 0, 'to' = 100
d. A random number; Maximum values: 'from' = 0, 'to' = infinity

Answer 1

B) The correct answer is option b, which includes a random number with maximum 'from' and 'to' values of 0 and 1 respectively

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option b. A random number; Maximum values: 'from' = 0, 'to' = 1. When discussing random variables, the values that the random variable may take on depend on the type of random variable it is.

In the case of a discrete random variable, such as the number of questions posted on a listserv, the variable can take on a set of distinct values, usually integers.

The distribution for the random variable X can be defined as the probability distribution that represents the possible values that X can assume along with the probability of each value occurring.

Assuming that the number of questions follows a particular distribution, for example, a binomial distribution, one can calculate the probability of an event within a specified range, such as from 10 to 14 questions inclusive.

This is done by adding up the probabilities for each number of questions within that range. However, without further context of the distribution or the parameters set for the distribution of X, specific probability values cannot be calculated.