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Which variable would be better to use a continuous or discrete?
Each of those is better in some situations. Also, you often have no choice. Some quantities, like speed and temperature, are inherently continuous, whereas some quantities, like the number of girls, cars, or beans, are inherently discrete.
Is a line graph used to show continuous data?
It can be, but not necessarily. If I had the heights (continuous variable) of a class of students I might use a histogram. Conversely, if I had the number of cars (discrete variable) driving by every minute, I would use a line graph. It all depends on which kind of graph conveys the information to your audience in the best way.
Is a mass of something a continuous or discrete variable?
Mass is a continuous variable. It's the measure of resistance an object has to changing its velocity and can be any positive value. Compare to discrete variables which are only whole numbers. For example, on Earth a bag of flour with a mass of 1.5 kilograms weighs 14.709975 newtons, both of which are continuous variables. It is only 1 bag of flour though, which is a discrete variable. To extend the consideration, while the 1 bag could be cut in half, there would then be 2 bags (2 half-bags, 2 bag halves) each with .75 kg of flour. It could be said that generally things that are measured (time, distance, height, weight) are continuous and generally things that are counted (people, cars, cups, bags) are discrete. It's possible to linguistically muddle the distinction though.
The random variable x represents the number of cars per household in a town of 1000 households Find the probability of randomly selecting a household that has less than two cars?
0.553
What type of would best graph to show the number of cars in the parking lot each hour today?
a broken line graph
Which variable would be better to use a continuous or discrete?
Each of those is better in some situations. Also, you often have no choice. Some quantities, like speed and temperature, are inherently continuous, whereas some quantities, like the number of girls, cars, or beans, are inherently discrete.
Is the number of cars a jogger passes a discrete variable?
Yes. If you are conducting a study, and collecting data, the number of cars would be a discrete variable.
What does continuous and discrete?
"Continuous" means there's no smallest piece. If you pick two amounts, then no matter how close together they are, there's always an amount between them. Amounts of time, water, and temperature are continuous. "Discrete" means there is a smallest piece. If you pick two amounts and they're close enough together, there's no amount between them. Amounts of beans, cars, and chickens are discrete.
What is the name given to number of cars?
A number of cars owned by the same person or company would be called a fleet of cars.
What is the most number of cars owned by one person?
Its me!
Is a line graph used to show continuous data?
It can be, but not necessarily. If I had the heights (continuous variable) of a class of students I might use a histogram. Conversely, if I had the number of cars (discrete variable) driving by every minute, I would use a line graph. It all depends on which kind of graph conveys the information to your audience in the best way.
What is continuous variable?
A continuous variable is one that can assume different values between each point. Put as an example (e.g when looking at height) one can assume a height of 178, 178.1, 178.2. . . 178.9. Thus continuous variables can be used when looking at time or length for example. Continuous variables will differ from discrete variables which assume a fixed value for example number of times you take a shower, how many cars you have or how many kids in a family. Values can not be specified as decimals (e.g. you can not have 1.2 cars or 2.7 kids in a family).
What is a continuous variable?
A continuous variable is one that can assume different values between each point. Put as an example (e.g when looking at height) one can assume a height of 178, 178.1, 178.2. . . 178.9. Thus continuous variables can be used when looking at time or length for example. Continuous variables will differ from discrete variables which assume a fixed value for example number of times you take a shower, how many cars you have or how many kids in a family. Values can not be specified as decimals (e.g. you can not have 1.2 cars or 2.7 kids in a family).
Number of cars owned over a lifetime?
At one time, the average driver owned 12 cars over the course of a lifetime. The number is now 9 cars. The biggest reason for the change is attributed to multiple economic recessions.
Define continuous random evevt?
Usually we consider a random variable which assigns a value to the outcome of an event. The value assigned to the outcome can be either discrete or continuous. The continuous random variable is a random variable whose domain is defined over a continuous range. Examples: Daily inches of rain, speed of cars on highway, purchases made everyday at grocery stores.
A variable is discrete if each of its values is distinctly different from the value that follows it?
and it cannot take on values in between its distinct values. Examples of discrete variables include the number of children in a family, the number of cars in a parking lot, and the number of heads obtained when flipping a coin.
Is a mass of something a continuous or discrete variable?
Mass is a continuous variable. It's the measure of resistance an object has to changing its velocity and can be any positive value. Compare to discrete variables which are only whole numbers. For example, on Earth a bag of flour with a mass of 1.5 kilograms weighs 14.709975 newtons, both of which are continuous variables. It is only 1 bag of flour though, which is a discrete variable. To extend the consideration, while the 1 bag could be cut in half, there would then be 2 bags (2 half-bags, 2 bag halves) each with .75 kg of flour. It could be said that generally things that are measured (time, distance, height, weight) are continuous and generally things that are counted (people, cars, cups, bags) are discrete. It's possible to linguistically muddle the distinction though.
