a. Differentiate between a discrete random variables and continuous random variables. b. Forty percent of all tourists who attend a charity event will make a donation. Six tourist will attend the event and whether each one makes a donation or not is independent of the others' choices. Let X denote the random variable representing the numbers who will make a donation. i. State the probability distribution of X and specify its parameters Calculate the probability that ii. iii. iv. V. exactly five will make a donation at most 2 will make a donation The mean of this distribution The standard deviation of this distribution

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Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
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2. a. Differentiate between a discrete random variables and continuous random variables.
b. Forty percent of all tourists who attend a charity event will make a donation. Six tourist
will attend the event and whether each one makes a donation or not is independent of
the others' choices. Let X denote the random variable representing the numbers who
will make a donation.
i.
State the probability distribution of X and specify its parameters
Calculate the probability that
ii.
111.
iv.
V.
exactly five will make a donation
at most 2 will make a donation
The mean of this distribution
The standard deviation of this distribution
Transcribed Image Text:2. a. Differentiate between a discrete random variables and continuous random variables. b. Forty percent of all tourists who attend a charity event will make a donation. Six tourist will attend the event and whether each one makes a donation or not is independent of the others' choices. Let X denote the random variable representing the numbers who will make a donation. i. State the probability distribution of X and specify its parameters Calculate the probability that ii. 111. iv. V. exactly five will make a donation at most 2 will make a donation The mean of this distribution The standard deviation of this distribution
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