Consider the hospital data in table. Suppose a patient is selected randomly from the collection in the table. Let X denote the hospital number of the selected patient (either 1, 2, 3, or 4). Does X have a discrete uniform distribution? Why or why not Hospital 3 4 Total 5330 4436 20825 246 242 953 2 1 5216 5843 Total LWBS 195 270 Admitted 1277 1558 666 984 4485 Not admitted 3744 4015 4418 3210 15387 O It is impossible to answer this question because the numbers in the table are so high, that we cannot estimate the probabilities exactly. O No. X is a discrete random variable but not uniform, because the probabilities of a patient being selected from particular hospitals are not the same. Yes. Xis a discrete and uniform random variable, because patient can be selected from any hospital. O Yes. X is a discrete and uniform random variable, because the probability that a patient is selected from particular hospital is same for each hospital.

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Consider the hospital data in table. Suppose a patient is selected randomly from the collection in the table. Let X denote the hospital number of the selected patient (either 1, 2, 3, or 4). Does X have a discrete uniform distribution? Why or why not?
Hospital
1 2
5216 5843
195 270
1277 1558
Not admitted 3744 4015
Total
LWBS
Admitted
3 4 Total
5330 4436 20825
246 242 953
666 984 4485
4418 3210 15387
O It is impossible to answer this question because the numbers in table are so high, that we cannot estimate the probabilities exactly.
O No. X is a discrete random variable but not uniform, because the probabilities of a patient being selected from particular hospitals are
O Yes. X is a discrete and uniform random variable, because patient can be selected from any hospital.
O Yes. X is a discrete and uniform random variable, because the probability that a patient is selected from particular hospital is same for each hospital.
the same.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the hospital data in table. Suppose a patient is selected randomly from the collection in the table. Let X denote the hospital number of the selected patient (either 1, 2, 3, or 4). Does X have a discrete uniform distribution? Why or why not? Hospital 1 2 5216 5843 195 270 1277 1558 Not admitted 3744 4015 Total LWBS Admitted 3 4 Total 5330 4436 20825 246 242 953 666 984 4485 4418 3210 15387 O It is impossible to answer this question because the numbers in table are so high, that we cannot estimate the probabilities exactly. O No. X is a discrete random variable but not uniform, because the probabilities of a patient being selected from particular hospitals are O Yes. X is a discrete and uniform random variable, because patient can be selected from any hospital. O Yes. X is a discrete and uniform random variable, because the probability that a patient is selected from particular hospital is same for each hospital. the same.
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