Continuous Random Variables

Which of the following random variables is NOT continuous?

• Amount of gasoline in a car.
• Time it takes to commute to work.
• Number of goals scored by a hockey team.
• Lifetime of a AAA battery.

Which of the following variables can assume only a finite number of values and can be determined by simply counting?

• Continuous Random Variable

• Discrete Random Variable

• Discrete Probability Distribution

• Pay Off Value

Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?

• Uniform distribution

• Binomial distribution

• Normal distribution

• Exponential distribution

Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?

• Uniform distribution

• Binomial distribution

• Normal distribution

• Exponential distribution

Which type of distribution does the graph illustrate?

• Uniform distribution

• Binomial distribution

• Normal distribution

• Exponential distribution

What does the shaded area represent?

For a continuous probability distribution, 0 ≤ x ≤ 15. What is P(x > 15)?

For a continuous probability distribution, 0 ≤ x ≤ 10. What is P(x = 7)?

Find the probability that x falls in the shaded area. (give your answer to 2 decimal places)