Question 359634
Classify the following as discrete or continuous random variables.
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It all depends on whether you can have only a whole number (discrete) or
whether you can have fractions (continuous).
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(A) The number of people in India
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Discrete because you CANNOT have a fraction in a number of people.
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(B) The time it takes to overhaul an engine
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Continuous because you CAN have a fraction of an hour of time.
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(C) The weight of a school bus containing 22 football players.
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Continuous because you CAN have a fraction of a pound of weight.
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(D) The length of a centipede
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Continuous because you CAN have a fraction of an inch of length.

Edwin</pre>