Elementary Statistics Plus MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (7th Edition) (What's New in Statistics)
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Graphical Analysis In Exercises 9–12, determine whether the graph on the number line represents a discrete random variable or a continuous random variable. Explain your reasoning.
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Elementary Statistics Plus MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (7th Edition) (What's New in Statistics)
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