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g Explain why x is a discrete random variable. A. The event x is a discrete random variable because the values of the random variable are countable and each possible outcome is equally likely. B. The event x is a discrete random variable because the values of the random variable are contained in one or more intervals and each possible outcome is not equally likely. C. The event x is a discrete random variable because the values of the random variable are countable. D. The event x is a discrete

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Correct option: C

Explanation:

A random variable, denote by X, is a variable whose probable values are numeric and are of a random occurrence. There are two types of random variables, discrete and continuous.

A discrete random variable is the one which takes on only a finite number of distinct values such as 0, 1, 2, 3, 4... For example, the number of female members in a family, the daily attendance at a yoga class, the number of defective light bulbs in a box of five bulbs.

The probability distribution of a discrete random variable consist of a list of probabilities related with the respective possible values. It is also known as the probability mass function.

The correct statement describing X is:

C. The event x is a discrete random variable because the values of the random variable are countable.

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