Determine whether the function rule models discrete or continuous data. Explain your reasoning. \

5. The local grocery store sells bananas for $.34 per pound. The function P(b) = 0.34b relates the total cost of bananas to the number of pounds b bought.

Question

Determine whether the function rule models discrete or continuous data.  Explain your reasoning.  \

5.	  The local grocery store sells bananas for $.34 per pound.  The function P(b) = 0.34b relates the total cost of bananas to the number of pounds b bought.

cicilybailey14 · Answer

@Secret-Ninja

cicilybailey14 · Answer

I'm pretty sure its continuous but i need work shown and I don't know how lol

secret-ninja · Answer

Discrete data is a set of data values with unconnected data points, often a count or score. Continuous data is any data that has infinite values with connected data points, often a measurement.

secret-ninja · Answer

I would also choose Continuous. No matter how many pounds you buy, you can see the pattern with the price.

cicilybailey14 · Answer

okay...Are we able to show that in number lmao?

secret-ninja · Answer

I am not very sure how to explain it but maybe you can put random pounds bought for 'b' and test it out to prove it? I'm not sure.

cicilybailey14 · Answer

Okay..i'll try

secret-ninja · Answer

Like this. 
Say you bout 2 pounds of bananas to make banana pudding 

You insert it for the variable: 
P(b) = 0.34b
P(2) = 0.34 x 2
P(2) = 0.68 So 2 pounds of bananas cost 68 cents (awesome deal for bananas right?) lol

cicilybailey14 · Answer

haha it is lmao Thanks so much!

secret-ninja · Answer

No problem. :]