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Message posted by Linda (via 205.188.199.59) on June 4, 2001 at 12:04 PM (ET)
Which of the following random variables may be classified as continuous?
1.the time it takes a student to complete an exam.
2. The number of cars in the Dupont parking lot between 12:50 and 3:30 PM on February 3, 2001.
3. The distance traveled by a school bus each day.
4.The number of people takingfinal exams for Spring Semester 2001.
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Re: Basic Statistics
Message posted by nancy diehl (via 129.176.151.122) on June 4, 2001 at 1:29 PM (ET)
Time and distance would be considered continuous variables. Anytime the word "number" or "count" is used that's an indication of a discrete variable. In other words, the value is an integer and it doesn't make sense to have a value between two integers. e.g. 1.5 cars or 1.5 people - these values don't make sense. However, time and distance is continuous on a number line.
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