You're using a ruler to measure lengths of stickbugs. The ruler is marked for every centimeter. You end up taking all lengths to the nearest centimeter. (In other words, you can have 5 centimeters and 6 centimeters, but not 5.5 centimeters.)

True or false: These measured data are can be called discrete or continuous, depending on how you think of the data.

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You're using a ruler to measure lengths of stickbugs. The ruler is marked for every centimeter. You end up taking all lengths to the nearest centimeter. (In other words, you can have 5 centimeters and 6 centimeters, but not 5.5 centimeters.)

True or false: These measured data are can be called discrete or continuous, depending on how you think of the data.

hockeychick23 · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 i think its true i just want to verify, thanks!!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

yes it's true because discrete means you can't have infinitely many data points

hockeychick23 · Answer

ok thanks so much!!

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

np