A discrete random variable has a countable set of possible outcomes and represents count data, such as the number of defective components produced by a manufacturer. It is used in statistics and probability to model phenomena with a finite or countably infinite number of possible outcomes.
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Understanding Discrete Random Variables
A discrete random variable has a countable set of possible outcomes and represents count data, such as the number of defective components produced by a manufacturer. It is used in statistics and probability to model phenomena with a finite or countably infinite number of possible outcomes.
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Discrete Random Variable
Statistics and Probability
Definition • Its set of possible outcomes is countable • Represent count data Example • the number of defective components produced by the manufacturer