Question

1. The total area within any continuous probability distribution is equal to 1.00.

A. True
B. False
2. For any continuous probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed.
A. True
B. False
3. For any discrete probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

1. True

2. False.

3. True.

Explanation:

1. The total area within any continuous probability distribution is equal to 1.00: it is true because the maximum probability (value) is one (1), therefore, the total (maximum) area is also one (1).

Hence, for continuous probability distribution: probability = area.

2. For any continuous probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed: False because it has an infinite number of possible values, which can not be counted or uncountable.

Hence, it cannot be computed.

3. For any discrete probability distribution, the probability, P(x), of any value of the random variable, X, can be computed: True because it has a finite number of possible values, which are countable or can be counted.

Hence, it can be computed.