Which example represents continuous data, rather than discrete data? The total weight of apples harvested in the farm in a season The number of children younger than ten that visited a planetarium last week The number of cars in 100 households The letter grades students received on a class quiz
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- **Discrete data** can only take on certain values, often whole numbers, and there are gaps between possible values. Examples include counts of items (number of children, number of cars). - **Continuous data** can take on any value within a given range. It can be Show more…
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