Studied by 0 peopleWhat is a random variable?
A variable whose value depends on the outcome of a random event
What is a sample space?
The range of values a random variable can take
What makes a variable discrete?
If it can only take certain numerical values
How is a variable random?
When the outcome is not known until after the event occurs
What is a probability distribution?
Describes the probablity of any outcome in the sample space
What is a discrete uniform distribution?
When all of the probabilities are the same
What makes a variable continuous?
Takes on an infinite number of possible values within a given range
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