DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS
TYPES OF DATA
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Question
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Joe is losing an average of .5 pounds a week. Is this continuous or discrete data?
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Discrete
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Continuous
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Height, weight, temperature and length are all examples of continuous data.
Detailed explanation-2: -A discrete variable is a variable whose value is obtained by counting. A continuous variable is a variable whose value is obtained by measuring. A random variable is a variable whose value is a numerical outcome of a random phenomenon. A discrete random variable X has a countable number of possible values.
Detailed explanation-3: -Quantitative data is numerical. This type of data is measured using numbers and values. An example of this is the number of candies in each bag of skittles.
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