Statistics Question?

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Statistics Question?

Is this statement true? If not, what should the words "mutually exclusive" be changed to to make it a true statement?

"The various values of a random variable form a list of MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE events."

Yes, this is a homework question but I cannot figure it out. Your help is appreciated. Thanks

2007-07-17 17:25:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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It should be mutually EXHAUSTIVE. That means together they cover every possibility there is and all the probabilities sum to one.

2007-07-17 17:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Dr D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It looks OK to me. The mutually exclusive bit means that one event does not influence the outcome of any subsequent event.

2007-07-18 00:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋