A box contains four slips of paper marked 1, 2, 3, and 4. Two slips are selected without replacement. List the possible values for the following random variable. x= number of slips marked "1"
A) 0,1
B) 0,1,2
C)2
D)0
E)1

Question

A box contains four slips of paper marked 1, 2, 3, and 4. Two slips are selected without replacement. List the possible values for the following random variable. x= number of slips marked "1" ​
A) 0,1
B) 0,1,2
C)2
D)0
E)1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since there is only one slip marked "1," when two slips are selected without replacement, the possible outcomes for the number of slips marked "1" are either getting the slip marked "1" (which can happen once) or not getting it at all. Therefore, the possible values for x are 0 and 1.

A Box Contains Four Slips of Paper Marked 1, 2