Given that x is a hypergeometric random variable with N = 8, n = 4, and r = 3, compute the variance of x.
A).732
B).469
C).700
D).538

Name: Given that x is a hypergeometric random variable with N = 8, n = 4, and r = 3, compute the variance of x. A).732 B).469 C).700 D).538
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The variance of a hypergeometric distribution is calculated using the formula: Var(X) = n * (r/N) * ((N-r)/N) * ((N-n)/(N-1)). Substituting the given values: Var(X) = 4 * (3/8) * (5/8) * (4/7) = 0.538.

Given That X Is a Hypergeometric Random Variable with N