Question

State whether the data described below are discrete or continuous, and explain why. The numbers of police cars different cities have Choose the correct answer below. A. The data are discrete because the data can take on any value in an interval. B. The data are continuous because the data can only take on specific values. C. The data are discrete because the data can only take on specific values. D. The data are continuous because the data can take on any value in an interval.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option d

Step-by-step explanation:

Continuous data are data that can take on any values within a range while discrete data can only take on particular values.

Thus for this case study, the number of police cars in different cities are usually not specific and may vary, thus this data is continuous.