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Chapter 6: Q.41 (page 386)

Define the random variable X in words. X = _______________.

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X=Life of Sunshine CD player (in years)

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01

Given information

Given in the question that, The life of Sunshine CD players is normally distributed with mean of 4.1 years and a standard deviation of 1.3 years. A CD player is guaranteed for three years. We are interested in the length of time a CD player lasts.

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Explanation

A random variable remains a variable with an unknown value or a function that gives values to each of the results of an experiment. A random variable might be discrete or continuous. According to the provided information, it is known that the life of Sunshine CD player is normally distributed with mean 4.1years and standard deviation 1.3 years

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