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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.

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

Continuous
Discrete

Question 2

2.

Identify the type of random variable: Temperature in Celsius.

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

Discrete
Continuous

Question 3

3.

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

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

Discrete
Continuous

Question 4

4.

Select the random variable type

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

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
Height of students in centimeters
Time taken to run a mile

Continuous
Discrete

Question 6

6.

Sort these into discrete or continuous variables.

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

Continuous
Discrete

Question 7

7.

Identify each variable as continuous or discrete.

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

Continuous
Discrete

Question 8

8.

Determine if these are discrete or continuous.

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

Continuous
Discrete