1. Determine if each of the following variables its discretie or eiontinubus. Explain your reasoning. a. the number of houses in a nelghborhood b. the mean amount of helium in a group of inflated ballions c. the shoe sizes of all students at Leon High School d. the arm length of students at Leon High School 2. Jonas has noticed that mnes
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- A discrete variable is one that can take on a finite or countably infinite number of values. These are often whole numbers, such as the number of cars in a parking lot. - A continuous variable, on the other hand, can take on an infinite number of values within a Show more…
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