document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136074>Question 1136074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give an example of a continuous random variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  a. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of gallons of water in a reservoir<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of traffic accidents in a city<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of tables sold at a furniture store<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of coins contained in a slot machine<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  e. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The number of fish caught by a fishing boat <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) and only (a).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Explanation</U>:  &nbsp;&nbsp;this quantity is not necessary an integer number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It can be a &nbsp;\"fractional\" &nbsp;number, &nbsp;too, &nbsp;i.e. &nbsp;rational number or even irrational.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the other quantities in the post are strictly integer numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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