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Statistics for Data Science II · Quiz 2 · 12 Apr 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 14: Let the random variable represent the time (in hours) th…

Question 14

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Let the random variable represent the time (in hours) that a student spends studying for a short quiz.Suppose the PDF of is

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Let the random variable represent the time (in hours) that a student spends studying for a short quiz.Suppose the PDF o

Find the value of . Enter the answer correct to one decimal place.

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Question 14 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Statistics for Data Science II (Stats 2) Quiz 2 paper sat on 12 Apr 2026, in the January 2026 term (Statistics2 06 Apr 26). It carries 3 marks.

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