document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1142941>Question 1142941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which of the following variables are best thought of as continuous, which discrete? Indicate your choice for each by checking the appropriate column.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) The temperature of a burrito served to a customer in a local Mexican restaurant	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) The number of defective compact discs in a batch of 500 discs	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) The fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, of an American-made car	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) The number of personal telephone calls made tomorrow at Bingley Corporation	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually, to have a bit of common sense and intuition is enough to answer such questions, even if you don't know formal definitions.\r<BR>\n" );
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