Question

At one time, it was said that the average family has 2.4 children. Can you think of another example of approximating a discrete variable with a continuous number?

Answer 1

. Another variable example with a of approximating contimo continuous a discrete number :- Example : The number of senior patients (with age 60 or more) hospital visiting a certain on Sunday I clearly, it is an example of discrete variable, as the number of seniora patients visiting the hospital, must be an integers. (it cannot be any real- value). * Now suppose, based on the list of the last 6 Sundays, the number of senion patients visiting the hospital are $34, 19, 41, 31, 20, 24 Now, the average of this numbers. I Indicating the numbers L as xi , i=1(1) 6. = 1/6 x 169, = 28.1667. 2 28.17. (in two decimals)

So, the average value (~ 28.17) is nothing but a continuous number, as it can be any real value within the range of variation . the => So, based on Sundays, one 28. 17 senior on Sundays. the results of last 6 can say that, on average patients visit the hospital - which means, a approximated by using discrete variable is a continuous number, (Aus)