SOLUTION: give one example of a discrete and one example of a continuous random variable, and describe why each is continuous or discrete

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Question 702726: give one example of a discrete and one example of a continuous random variable, and describe why each is continuous or discrete
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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A discrete variable is a variable whose value is obtained by counting.
(example: number of students in a classroom)

A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
(example: time it take to go to work)