document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402639>Question 402639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Classify the following as discrete or continuous random variables.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) The time it takes to run a marathon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) The number of fractions between 1 and 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) A pair of dice is rolled, and the sum to appear on the dice is recorded<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) The length of a broad jump<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)Continuous.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) (Infinite) Discrete (You won't believe it, but all fractions between 1 and 2 has the same cardinality as the positive integers, or there is a bijection.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) (Finite) Discrete.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d)  Continuous. </SPAN>\n" );
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