True False questions: A)Let the random variable Y = a + bX. Then mY = a+b2mX B)The cumulative distribution function for a random variable X may be expressed as follows: F(X) = P(X ≥ x). C)If the random variable Y = a + bX, then mY=a+b2mX D)A continuous random variable is a random variable if it can take on no more than a countable number of values. E)The probability distribution contains all the information about the probability properties of a random variable.

True False questions: A)Let the random variable Y = a + bX. Then mY = a+b2mX B)The cumulative distribution function for a random variable X may be expressed as follows: F(X) = P(X ≥ x). C)If the random variable Y = a + bX, then mY=a+b2mX D)A continuous random variable is a random variable if it can take on no more than a countable number of values. E)The probability distribution contains all the information about the probability properties of a random variable.

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