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5.5 Discrete vs. continuous Random Variables

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Question 1

1.

Classify the type of variable: Number of siblings in a family.

Number of siblings
Weight in kilograms
Count of books read
Height in centimeters

Continuous
Discrete

Question 2

2.

Identify the type of random variable: Temperature in Celsius.

Number of pets
Roll of a dice
Time taken in hours
Temperature in Celsius

Discrete
Continuous

Question 3

3.

Determine the variable type: Volume of water in a tank.

Number of students in a class
Volume of water in a tank
Items in a shopping cart
Distance traveled in miles

Discrete
Continuous

Question 4

4.

Select the random variable type

Phone calls received daily
Length of a marathon race
Tosses of a coin
Speed of car in km/h

Continuous
Discrete

Question 5

5.

Classify each as a discrete or continuous random variable.

Number of floors in a building
Number of students in a class
Time taken to run a mile
Height of students in centimeters

Continuous
Discrete

Question 6

6.

Sort these into discrete or continuous variables.

Count of coins in a jar
Temperature in degrees Celsius
Number of cars in a parking lot
Weight of a bag in kilograms

Continuous
Discrete

Question 7

7.

Identify each variable as continuous or discrete.

Amount of milk in a glass
Number of books on a shelf
Distance traveled by a car in miles
Number of siblings a student has

Continuous
Discrete

Question 8

8.

Determine if these are discrete or continuous.

Number of chairs in a room
Length of a river
Volume of water in a pool
Number of pages in a book

Continuous
Discrete