Let X denote the number of siblingsof a randomly selected student. Explain the difference between {X=3} and P(X=3).   Choose the correct answer below.   A. {X=3} is the relative frequency that a student has three siblings​; P(X=3) is the frequency that a student has three siblings.   B. {X=3} is the frequency that a student has three siblings​; P(X=3) is the relative frequency that a student has three siblings.   C. {X=3} is the probability of the event that the student has three siblings​; P(X=3) is the event that the student has three siblings.   D. {X=3} is the event that the student has three siblings​; P(X=3) is the probability of the event that the student has three siblings

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Let X denote the number of siblingsof a randomly selected student. Explain the difference between {X=3} and P(X=3).
 
Choose the correct answer below.
 
A. {X=3} is the relative frequency that a student has three
siblings​; P(X=3) is the frequency that a student has three siblings.
 
B. {X=3} is the frequency that a student has three siblings​;
P(X=3) is the relative frequency that a student has three siblings.
 
C. {X=3} is the probability of the event that the student has
three siblings​; P(X=3) is the event that the student has three
siblings.
 
D. {X=3} is the event that the student has three siblings​; P(X=3)
is the probability of the event that the student has three
siblings.
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