SOLUTION: Give an example of a continuous random variable. ​ a. The number of gallons of water in a reservoir b. The number of traffic accidents in a city c. The

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Question 1136074: Give an example of a continuous random variable.
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a.
The number of gallons of water in a reservoir

b.
The number of traffic accidents in a city

c.
The number of tables sold at a furniture store

d.
The number of coins contained in a slot machine

e.
The number of fish caught by a fishing boat

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(a) and only (a).


Explanation:   this quantity is not necessary an integer number.

It can be a  "fractional"  number,  too,  i.e.  rational number or even irrational.

All the other quantities in the post are strictly integer numbers.