In: Statistics and Probability
5. For each random variable defined here, describe the set of possible values for the variable, and state whether the variable is discrete. (
a) X = number of unbroken eggs in a randomly chosen standard egg carton
(b) Y = number of students on a class list for a particular course who are absent on the first day of classes
(c) Z = number of times a golfer has to swing at a golf ball before hitting it
(d) A = length of a randomly selected rattlesnake
(e) B = amount of royalties earned from the sale of a first edition of 10,000 textbooks (f) C = the pH of a randomly chosen soil sample
(g) D = the tension (psi) at which a randomly selected tennis racket has been strung (h) E = the total number of coin tosses required for three individuals to obtain a match (HHH or TTT)