Question

Discrete vs. Continuous Data. State whether the data are discrete or continuous and explain why.

1. How many credit card accounts consumers have

2. Weight of cats cared for in a veterinary practice

3. Temperature of coffee purchased at 20 different fast food restaurants

4. Scores on a 10-question multiple choice quiz worth 50 points.

Answer 1

1. How many credit card accounts consumers have

Discrete Data

A discrete variable is a type of statistical variable that can assume only fixed number of distinct values and lacks an inherent order.

2. Weight of cats cared for in a veterinary practice

Continuous Data

All the data collection which requires measuring is generally continuous data and this variable is one that is defined over an interval of values

3. Temperature of coffee purchased at 20 different fast food restaurants

Continuous Data

All the data collection which requires measuring is generally continuous data and this variable is one that is defined over an interval of values

4. Scores on a 10-question multiple choice quiz worth 50 points.

Discrete Data

A discrete variable is a type of statistical variable that can assume only fixed number of distinct values and lacks an inherent order.