SOLUTION: The amount of sand that fits in a truck is a discrete variable.... True or False

Question 663875: The amount of sand that fits in a truck is a discrete variable....
True
or

False
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

A discrete random variable is one which may take on only a countable number of distinct values such as 0, 1, ...

The amount of sand that fits in a truck is a discrete variable...

Depends on the measurement..

For ex: if the variable represents the # of bags of sand ..then True 

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