uIdentify the following random variables as discrete or continuous:
uA. Number of games the Seattle Seahawks win next season
uB. Number that comes up when spinning a roulette wheel
uC. Unit sales of Microsoft Surface tablets next year
uD. Length of time that a light bulb lasts before it burns out
uE. Number of rejected composite thread mounts.
A variable is a quantity whose value changes.
A discrete variable is a variable whose value is obtained by counting.
Examples: number of students present
number of red marbles in a jar
number of heads when flipping three coins
students’ grade level
A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring.
Examples: height of students in class
weight of students in class
time it takes to get to school
distance traveled between classes
A. Discrete
B, Discrete
C. Discrete
D. Continuous
E. Discrete
uIdentify the following random variables as discrete or continuous: uA. Number of games the Seattle Seahawks...