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Which of the following is not a Discrete Random Variable? a. Rain b. Number of Books in the Library c. The number of students in Grade 12

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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b. Number of Books in the Library

c. The number of students in Grade 12

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