A random variable Y has the following distribution function: F(y) = P(Y y) = 0, for y <

Chapter 4, Problem 4.9

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A random variable Y has the following distribution function: F(y) = P(Y y) = 0, for y < 2, 1/8, for 2 y < 2.5, 3/16, for 2.5 y < 4, 1/2 for 4 y < 5.5, 5/8, for 5.5 y < 6, 11/16, for 6 y < 7, 1, for y 7. a Is Y a continuous or discrete random variable? Why? b What values of Y are assigned positive probabilities? c Find the probability function for Y. d What is the median, .5, of Y ?

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