Question: 11) a) Give an example of a discrete random variable and report its domain. b) Give an example of a continuous random variable and report

11) a) Give an example of a discrete random variable and report its domain.

b) Give an example of a continuous random variable and report its domain.

c) How many X values can your random variable example in part a take on? In part b?

12) How many pencils do students carry in their backpacks? This question was asked to 40 students and the results are in the following table:

Number of Pencils 0 1 2 3 4 5+
Number of students 1 3 7 12 10 7

a) Create a probability distribution from the table.

b) Would it be "unusual" for a random student to be selected and have no pencil? Explain.

c) Would it be "unusual" for a random student to be selected and they have only 1 pencil? Explain.

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