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Discrete vs Continuous Random Variables

This document is a worksheet from Emilio Aguinaldo College Senior High School that provides examples of 20 random variables and identifies each as either discrete or continuous. The random variables include things like the number of arrivals at an emergency room, the weight of a box of cereal, the number of passengers in a vehicle, the temperature of a cup of coffee, and the amount of rain recorded at an airport. Students are asked to classify each random variable as either discrete or continuous.

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Discrete vs Continuous Random Variables

This document is a worksheet from Emilio Aguinaldo College Senior High School that provides examples of 20 random variables and identifies each as either discrete or continuous. The random variables include things like the number of arrivals at an emergency room, the weight of a box of cereal, the number of passengers in a vehicle, the temperature of a cup of coffee, and the amount of rain recorded at an airport. Students are asked to classify each random variable as either discrete or continuous.

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EMILIO AGUINALDO COLLEGE

Gov. D. Mangubat St., Brgy. Burol Main, City of Dasmariñas, Cavite 4114, Philippines
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Work Sheet No. 1


RANDOM VARIABLES

Direction: Classify each random variable as either discrete or continuous.


GIVEN TYPE OF

RANDOM

VARIABLE

1. The number of arrivals at an emergency room between midnight and 6:00 a.m. discrete

2. The weight of a box of cereal labeled “18 ounces.” continuous

3. The duration of the next outgoing telephone call from a business office. continuous

4. The number of kernels of popcorn in a 1-pound container. discrete

5. The number of applicants for a job. discrete

6. The time between customers entering a checkout lane at a retail store. discrete

7. The weight of refuse on a truck arriving at a landfill. continuous

8. The number of passengers in a passenger vehicle on a highway at rush hour. discrete

9. The number of clerical errors on a medical chart. discrete

10. The number of accident-free days in one month at a factory. discrete

11. The number of boys in a randomly selected three-child family. discrete

12. The temperature of a cup of coffee served at a restaurant. continuous

13. The number of no-shows for every 100 reservations made with a commercial airline. discrete

14. The number of vehicles owned by a randomly selected household. discrete

15. The average amount spent on electricity each July household in a certain state. continuous

16. The number of patrons arriving at a restaurant between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. discrete

17. The number of new cases of influenza in a particular county in a coming month. discrete

18. The air pressure of a tire on an automobile. continuous

19. The amount of rain recorded at an airport one day. continuous

20. The number of students who register for classes at a university next semester. discrete

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