Given a normal random variable X with mean µ = 100 and variance σª = 49 if we randomly observe X=30, is this an unusual observation? (a) This would be an unusual observation because it lies less than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (b) This would not be an unusual observation because it lies less than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (c) This would be an unusual observation because it lies more than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (d) This would not be an unusual observation because it lies more than 3 standard deviations away from the mean.

Given a normal random variable X with mean µ = 100 and variance σª = 49 if we randomly observe X=30, is this an unusual observation? (a) This would be an unusual observation because it lies less than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (b) This would not be an unusual observation because it lies less than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (c) This would be an unusual observation because it lies more than 3 standard deviations away from the mean. (d) This would not be an unusual observation because it lies more than 3 standard deviations away from the mean.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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