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Chapter 4: Q.23 (page 284)

Define the random variable X.

Short Answer

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The random variableX is specified as the number of years spent in post-graduate research by Physics majors.

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Given Information

A physics teacher wants to know what percentage of physics students will undertake post-graduate research in the coming years. He is in possession of the following probability distribution:

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Explanation

The random variable X is specified as the number of years spent in post-graduate research by Physics majors.

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