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Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether the following value is a continuous random variable, discrete random variable, or not a random variable.
a. The amount of rainfall in a country in a year
b. The last book a person in City A read
c. The time it takes to drive from City A to City B
d. The weight of a hamburger
e. The number of people with blood type B in a random sample of 32 people
f. The number of home runs in a baseball game
a. Is the amount of rainfall in a country in a year a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
O A. It is a discrete random variable.
O B. It is a continuous random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable.
b. Is the last book a person in City A read a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not
random variable?
O A. It is a discrete random variable.
O B. It is a continuous random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable.
c. Is the time it takes to drive from City A to City Ba discrete randoni variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
O A. It is a continuous random variable.
O B. It is a discrete random variable.
OC. It is not a random variable.
d. Is the weight of a hamburger
discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
O A. It is a discrete random variable.
O B. It is a continuous random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable.
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