Imagine that the following four sentences are questions on a survey. Which question would produce data that belong to a discrete variable? Group of answer choices A) What is the fastest time you’ve gotten on the 100 meter dash? B) How many years have you participated in track-and-field? C) How far can you throw a discus? D) What is your best track-and-field event?
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- Discrete variables are countable in a finite amount of time. Examples include the number of students in a class, the number of cars in a parking lot, etc. - Continuous variables can take any value within a given range. These variables are measured, not counted. Show more…
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