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A factory production process produces a small number of defective parts in its daily production. Is the number of defective parts a discrete or continuous random variable?
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A discrete random variable is one that can take on a countable number of distinct values. Examples include the number of defective parts, the number of students in a class, or the number of cars in a parking lot. A continuous random variable, on the other hand, Show more…
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