What is the difference between a random variable and a probability distribution

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What is the difference between a random variable and a probability distribution?

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What is the difference between a random variable and a probability distribution?

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A random variable is a variable that is assigned a value at random from some set of possible values.

A probability distribution is a function that assigns a probability (value between 0 and 1 ) to all possible values of a random variable.

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