Chapter 11.3, Problem 1BGP

To determine

To find: The random variable in given distribution, and classify it as discrete or continuous. And hence explain.

Answer to Problem 1BGP

The Variable $X$ is discrete.

Explanation of Solution

The random variable $X$ is the ages of counsellors at any particular summer camp.

As the number of counsellors at any particular summer camp are must be finite and so the record of the ages of counsellors at any particular summer camp are countable, so the variable $X$ is discrete.

Therefore the Variable $X$ is discrete.