SOLUTION: Which of these variables are discrete and which are continuous random variables?
a. The number of new accounts established by a salesperson in a year.
b. The time between custo
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a. The number of new accounts established by a salesperson in a year.
b. The time between custo
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Question 135573: Which of these variables are discrete and which are continuous random variables?
a. The number of new accounts established by a salesperson in a year.
b. The time between customer arrivals to a bank ATM.
c. The number of customers in Big Nick’s barber shop.
d. The amount of fuel in your car’s gas tank.
e. The number of minorities on a jury.
f. The outside temperature today
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a. The number of new accounts established by a salesperson in a year.
"number" is always discrete
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b. The time between customer arrivals to a bank ATM.
time is continuous
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c. The number of customers in Big Nick’s barber shop.
number is discrete
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d. The amount of fuel in your car’s gas tank.
amount is continuous and less it has to be in whole numbers
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f. The outside temperature today
continuously changing although reported discretely
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