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A continuous number can take any value, such a 1.234, or 3.5, or 10.11. Height is usually a continuous quantity (even though height cannot be negative, it is still continous). Time is also usually considered continuous.
Whereas a discrete number must take certain values, such as (1, 1/2, 3, 4, 5 etc. . for shoe sizes) or (1, 2, 3 etc.. for amount of people). Since you cannot get .2 of a person, or -3 pencils or something equally illogical .
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the difference
Difference between functional flexibility and numerical flexibility?
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What is the difference between an estimation and an approximation?
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What are some similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative research?
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