SOLUTION: Determine whether the five value is from a discrete or continuous data set. The temperature of a cup of coffee is 67.3 degrees Fahrenheit. A) continuous B)discrete I believe i

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Question 1122601: Determine whether the five value is from a discrete or continuous data set.
The temperature of a cup of coffee is 67.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
A) continuous B)discrete
I believe it is continuous but I am not sure.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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you are right, it is Continuous ; the temperature of a cup of coffee is measured
note:
Data can be Descriptive (like "high" or "fast") or Numerical (numbers).
And Numerical Data can be Discrete or Continuous:
Discrete data is counted,
Continuous data is measured