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2 marks, −0.667Statistics › Random variables and standard distributions › Uniform distributionsModerateabout 2 min

GATE 2024 Question 49: Random variables and standard distributions

If a discrete random variable XXX follows the uniform distribution and assumes only the values 8, 9, 11, 15, 18, and 20, then P(∣X−14∣<5)P(|X-14|<5)P(∣X−14∣<5) is

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If a discrete random variable X follows the uniform distribution and assumes only the values 8, 9, 11, 15, 18, and 20, then P(|X-14|<5) is (A) 1/2 (B) 1/5 (C) 1/4 (D) 2/3

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This question is on Uniform distributions, part of Random variables and standard distributions in Statistics.

Equally likely outcomes over a finite set or an interval.

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