Question 5 of 10 (1 point) | Question Attempt: 1 of 1 \( \checkmark 1 \) 2 \( \checkmark 3 \) \( \checkmark 4 \) 5 6 7 8 9 10 State whether the variable is discrete or continuous. The number of fire trucks responding to a fire Continuous Discrete Save For Later Subn Check
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- A discrete variable is one that can take on a countable number of distinct values. Examples include the number of students in a class or the number of cars in a parking lot. - A continuous variable is one that can take on an infinite number of values within a Show more…
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