Question

Please my answers on two stats questions?

Which of the following is an example of a discrete random variable?
a. Length of a car <---?
b. Amount of water in a swimming pool
c. Weight of a person selected at random
d. Number of apples purchased by a random customer at a grocery store


Which of the following is an example of a continuous random variable?
a. Height of a tree <---?
b. Number of cards randomly drawn by a person from a deck
c. Number of people taking math classes at a college
d.Amount of boats racing in a boating event

Answer 1

dragons

Answer 2

@arturos that is very helpful, thank you....

Answer 3

i will try to help although i don't know stats

Answer 4

discrete means countable

continuous means measureable

Answer 5

the length of a car is a measure, not a count

Answer 6

the height of a tree is a measure, so its continuous

Answer 7

@amistre64 so the first one would be the number of apples and the second one is right?

Answer 8

correct :)

Answer 9

@amistre64 thank you!!