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Which of the following variables are discrete variables and which are continuous variables? (a) the number...

Which of the following variables are discrete variables and which are continuous variables?

(a) the number of heads showing up in 12 tosses of a coin

(b) the number of accidents that occur at a busy intersection in Phoenix

(c) the amount of snowfall in Denver during January

(d) the lifetime of a car battery

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(a) The number of heads showing up in 12 tosses of a coin - discrete (cannot take values such as 7.5, 1.25 etc)

(b) The number of accidents that occur at a busy intersection in Phoenix - discrete (cannot take values such as 17.1, 2.225 etc)

(c) The amount of snowfall in Denver during January - continous (can take any value)

(d) The lifetime of a car battery- continous (can take any value)

orchestra answered 2 years ago
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