Determine whether the value is a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable.

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Determine whether the value is a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable.
a. The time required to download a file from the Internet
b. The number of fish caught during a fishing tournament
c. The response to the survey question "Did you smoke in the last week?"
d. The distance a baseball travels in the air after being hit
e. The number of hits to a website in a day
f. The time it takes for a light bulb to burn out
a. Is the time required to download a file from the Internet a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
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O A. It is a continuous random variable.
O B. It is a discrete random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable.
b. Is the number of fish caught during a fishing tournament discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
O A. It is a continuous random variable.
O B. It is a discrete random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable
c. Is the response to the survey question "Did you smoke in the last week?" a discrete random variable, a 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.
d. Is the distance a baseball travels in the air after being hit a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
OA. It is a discrete random variable.
OB. It is a continuous random variable.
OC. It is not a random variable.
e. Is the number of hits to a website in a day a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable?
O A. It is a continuous random variable.
O B. It is a discrete random variable.
O C. It is not a random variable.
Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether the value is a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a random variable. a. The time required to download a file from the Internet b. The number of fish caught during a fishing tournament c. The response to the survey question "Did you smoke in the last week?" d. The distance a baseball travels in the air after being hit e. The number of hits to a website in a day f. The time it takes for a light bulb to burn out a. Is the time required to download a file from the Internet a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable? C O A. It is a continuous random variable. O B. It is a discrete random variable. O C. It is not a random variable. b. Is the number of fish caught during a fishing tournament discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable? O A. It is a continuous random variable. O B. It is a discrete random variable. O C. It is not a random variable c. Is the response to the survey question "Did you smoke in the last week?" a discrete random variable, a 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. d. Is the distance a baseball travels in the air after being hit a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable? OA. It is a discrete random variable. OB. It is a continuous random variable. OC. It is not a random variable. e. Is the number of hits to a website in a day a discrete random variable, a continuous random variable, or not a random variable? O A. It is a continuous random variable. O B. It is a discrete random variable. O C. It is not a random variable.
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