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Chapter 5: Q 5.104 (page 223)

Provide an example (other than one discussed in the text) of a random variable that does not arise from a quantitative variable of a finite population in the context of randomness.

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The real number between 0 and 1 is referred to as a random variable.

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In the topic of randomness, give an example of a random variable that does not come from a quantitative variable of a limited population (other than the one given in the text).

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Step 2. Solution

Take the random variable X, which is a real number between 0 and 1. The variable can now take on any value up to an unlimited number of decimal places. As a result, the random variable has an infinite number of alternative outcomes.

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