SOLUTION: Assume that the box contains 19 markers: 14 that contain ink and 5 that do not contain ink. A sample of 7 markers is selected and a random variable Y is defined as the number of ma

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Question 1135523: Assume that the box contains 19 markers: 14 that contain ink and 5 that do not contain ink. A sample of 7 markers is selected and a random variable Y is defined as the number of markers selected which do not have ink.
How many different values are possible for the random variable Y?

Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


6 -- any whole number from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 5.

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