A class in statistics contains 10 students. Among these students, 8 of them are 21 years old; 1 of them is 19 years old and the remaining student is 23 years old. Suppose that two students are selected at random without replacement from this class. Let X be a random variable that represents the sum of the ages of the selected students. a) Find the cumulative distribution function of X, F(x). b) Find the expected value and the variance of X

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A class in statistics contains 10 students. Among these students, 8 of them are 21 years old; 1 of them is 19 years old and the remaining student is 23 years old. Suppose that two students are selected at random without replacement from this class. Let X be a random variable that represents the sum of the ages of the selected students. a) Find the cumulative distribution function of X, F(x). b) Find the expected value and the variance of X.
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