A student repeatedly rolls a die. Y is the furthest distance away in which the die lands in the first ten rolls.Is the random variable Y discrete or continuous?Choices:(A) discrete(B) continuous
Q. A student repeatedly rolls a die. Y is the furthest distance away in which the die lands in the first ten rolls.Is the random variable Y discrete or continuous?Choices:(A) discrete(B) continuous
Die outcomes determine Y:Y is the furthest distance the die lands, which means it's based on the outcomes of rolling a die.
Finite outcomes for furthest distance: When rolling a die, there are a finite number of outcomes 1 through 6, so the furthest distance is also a finite number.
Y values are finite: Since Y can only take on a finite set of values (specific points where the die could land), it's not something that can be measured on a continuous scale.
ext{ extit{Y}} is a discrete variable: Therefore, ext{ extit{Y}} is a discrete random variable because it can only take on distinct, separate values.
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