Question

Which of the following are continuous variables, and which are discrete? (a) number of traffic fatalities per year in the state of Florida continuous discrete (b) distance a golf ball travels after being hit with a driver continuous discrete (c) time required to drive from home to college on any given day continuous discrete (d) number of ships in Pearl Harbor on any given day continuous discrete (e) your weight before breakfast each morning continuous discrete

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Discrete

b) Continuous

c) Continuous

d) Discrete

e) Continous

Step-by-step explanation:

Continuous:

Real numbers, can be integer, decimal, etc.

Discrete:

Only integer(countable values). So can be 0,1,2...

(a) number of traffic fatalities per year in the state of Florida

You cannot have half of a traffic fatality, for example. So this is discrete

(b) distance a golf ball travels after being hit with a driver

The ball can travel 10.25m, for example, which is a decimal number. So this is continuous.

(c) time required to drive from home to college on any given day

You can take 10.5 minutes, for example, which is a decimal value. So this is continuous.

(d) number of ships in Pearl Harbor on any given day

There is no half ship, for example. So this is discrete.

(e) your weight before breakfast each morning continuous discrete

You can weigh 80.4kg, for example, which is a decimal number. So this is continuous.