Which of the following are continuous functions of time?
The quantity of gas in the tank of a car on a journey between New York and Boston (continuous or discontinuous)
The number of students enrolled in a class during a semester (continuous or discontinuous)

I want to verify my answers:
Discontinuous for the car
Continuous for the students

Question

Which of the following are continuous functions of time?
The quantity of gas in the tank of a car on a journey between New York and Boston (continuous or discontinuous)
The number of students enrolled in a class during a semester (continuous or discontinuous)

I want to verify my answers:
Discontinuous for the car
Continuous for the students

jim766 · Answer

car continuous     gas can be broken down to drops...atoms....

number of students  discontinuous     you cant have half a student enrolled

jim766 · Answer

make sense?

anonymous · Answer

Oh, okay. Thank you so much!
Yes, I wasn't quite sure about the answers but that makes sense.

jim766 · Answer

yw