Answered: Explain in your own words what the…

Explain in your own words what the distinction between "discrete variables" and "continuous variables" is. Give an example of each (examples should use interval or ratio scales of measurement).

Functions and Change: A Modeling Approach to College Algebra (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337111348

Author:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

Publisher:Bruce Crauder, Benny Evans, Alan Noell

Chapter1: Functions

Section1.2: Functions Given By Tables

Problem 2TU: Use the table of values you made in part 4 of the example to find the limiting value of the average...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: e following data represent the number of games played in each series of an annual tournament from…

A: The given data is x 4 5 6 7 Frequency 18 13 15 28

Q: Assembled workstations are subjected to a final inspection for the surface defects. In the last 25…

A: The following information has been provided: The total number of observations are n=25. The number…

Q: (a) The figure to the right represents the normal curve with us 266 days and 16 days. The area to…

A: Z is known as Standard normal variable Z=( X - mean) / standard deviation

Q: A soft-drink bottling company fills and ships soda in plastic bottles with a target volume of 354…

A: Given;Q1=347Q2=350Q3=351

Q: Among fatal plane crashes that occurred during the past 60 years, 457 were due to pilot error, 62…

A: The data related to several plane crashes is given.

Q: Five men out of 100 and 25 women out of 100 are colour blind. A colour blind person is chosen at…

Q: Suppose that Y₁, Y₂, ..., Ym is a random sample of size m from Gamma (a = 3,ß = 0), where 8 is not…

Q: E[Y|X] = XB Similarly, we will assume linearity of the conditional quantile functio Q(T|X) = XB₂ C…

A: The quantile regression Process: Consider Qyτ|x be the τ-conditional quantile of Y given X=x…

Q: Since y; € {0, 1} (Bernoulli random variable), the joint density (pmf) of observing iid sample y =…

A: Given yi∈0,1 ( Bernoulli random variable and the joint density of iid sample y=y1, . . . , yn is…

Q: Pr(A) := lim n→∞ |An [1, n]| n exists and Pr(A) = {0, 1] that that F is an algebra (which is to say…

Q: Which of the following distribution shapes shows clusters?

A: The shape of the distribution is symmetrical if there is a peak at the center and equal data values…

Q: For two sets A and B, an element d belonging to AUB cannot belong to An B. O True False

A: Given statement;For two sets A and B, an element d belonging to A∪B cannot belong to A∩B.

Q: 5.28 Measuring water quality. Biochemical oxygel organic pollutants in water by measuring the amount…

A: Given: Regression equation is: BOD=-55.43+1.507(TOC) where BOD=biochemical oxygen demand TOC=total…

Q: Here are boxplots of the points scored during the first 10 games of the season for both Holly and…

A: Boxplots are used for graphical representation of five point summary of data that includes maximum,…

Q: The following is the average daily temperature for Portland, Oregon for the month of July: 81 70 71…

A: Introduction: It is required to fill the given frequency distribution table.

Q: X 50 51- 52- 44- H 48- 50-

A: x f 50 1 51 2 52 0 49 1 48 2 50 0

Q: If a mother has four children. One was born in 1982, the second in 1984, third in 1987 and the last…

Q: The shape of a given population distribution is normal with a mean of u = 85 and a standard…

A: Answer: from the given data, Mean μ = 85 Standard deviation σ = 6.5 The distribution is normal

Q: Suppose that a random sample X is given by a probability density function 2 f(x) = {ß² (B2), 0<x<ß…

Q: Electricity bills: According to a government energy agency, the mean monthly household electricity…

A: Given, mean is 108.22 and standard deviation is 19. We will use z-standard normal distribution.

Q: (b) Construct a relative frequency distribution of the data. Potholes Relative Frequency 1 2 3 4 5 6…

A: Given :

Q: A group of 11 women has an average height of 155.98cm, and a group of 19 men has an average height…

Q: ESTION The Stem-and-Leaf Plot below displays the total nu 2006. Stem 34 5 6 7 12 Leaf 66 2499 167…

A: The given data is Stem Leaf 3 6 6 4 2 4 9 9 5 1 6 7 6 1 1 2 3 5 8…

Q: Data was collected for 367 randomly selected 10-minute intervals. For each ten-minute interval, the…

A: Given that: A histogram is provided that displayed a random sample of n=367 individuals selected…

Q: A fair coin is flipped 4 times. a) What is the probability that the number of tails flipped is even?…

A: GivenA fair coin is flipped 4 times

Q: ㅏ 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 data a Based on the boxplot above,…

A: The boxplot is given.

Q: The site traffic for a business's website was monitored for 10 days, showing daily traffic of…

A: Answer..

Q: 1. Indicate whether each the following statements is true or false. Correct the false statement. a.…

A: Given that A point estimate is a range of values used to estimate a population parameter

Q: Suppose that a random sample X₁, X2, X20 follows an exponential distribution with ..., parameter B.…

A: i=1,2,3,...,20

Q: Mbps. The complete list of 50 data speeds has a mean of x=18.29 Mbps and a standard deviation of…

A: The highest speed is 72.64 The 50 data speeds has a mean of 18.29 and a standard deviation of 19.75…

Q: Problem 2. Assume the mean income per person in the United States is $50,000, and the incomes follow…

A: Given that x̄ = 60000 , μ = 50000 , s = 10000 , n = 26

Q: The graph of a normal curve is given on the right. Use the graph to identify the values of μ and σ.

A: Given normal distribution curve is

Q: At General Hospital, nurses are given performance evaluations to determine eligibility for merit pay…

A: From the provided information, Scores (Xi) Weights (Wi) Promptness 7 2 Record keeping 6 4…

Q: 4.2.9. Let X₁, X2,..., X9 be a random sample of size 9 from a distribution that is N(μ, 0²). (a) Ifo…

A: Given: Let X1, X2,.....X9 be a random sample of size 9 from a distribution that is Normal with mean…

Q: 1 For each series below, decide whether it is arithmetic or geometric, then find the sum. a 5 15 15…

A: We have given that 1/5 + 8/15 +13/15 + ... S7 Let here a1 = 1/5, a2 = 8/15, a3 = 13/15

Q: Let Y1, Yz, Y3, Y4, Yş and x1, x2, ..., X, be independent and normally distributed random samples…

Q: A factory owner has taken a sample (n = 20) of workers to see how many broken widgets each employee…

A: Given: n = 20 Formula Used: Mean = ∑Xin

Q: x 0 1 2 Send data to Excel 3 4 5 P(x) 0.05 0.25 0.35 0.20 0.10 0.05

Q: 1. Over the years, the mean IQ of freshmen applicants in a university in a province has been…

A: It is given that Sample size n = 85 Sample mean M = 94 Sample SD s = 10 Level of significance = 5% =…

Q: On a family road trip, Ivy is playing a game where she counts the number of different-colored cars…

A: Concept: Bar graph are used for graphical representation of quantitative data.

Q: We want to learn about the country of origin, gender, NYC borough of residence, ethnicity, and age…

A: A sample is a subset of a population, whereas a population is a full set that represents every…

Q: Frequency 8 6 2 16 21 26 31 data a Based on the above histogram, what is the frequency of the class…

A: The histogram is given.

Q: Let X be a random variable defined by the density function COS 10 (1) 8 0, fx(x) = {16 x, -4≤x≤4…

Q: 2- 61 (5.66) sr (0.66) Dybala

Q: You are given the following double-decrement table:

A: Given information: x dx1 dx2 50 10 5 51 9 7 52 8 10 53 7 15 Formula: qnxj=dnxjlx(τ)…

Q: 1st Choice 2ND Choice 3rd Choice 4th Choice 5th Choice A E P A E P C K K C HP K A C CEPAM A A K PEC

A: Choice 30 119 151 173 112 1 A E K C A 2 P A P E K 3 E P A P P 4 C K E A E 5 K C C K C…

Q: 3. Students are asked to count the number of chocolate chips in 22 cookies for a class activity.…

A: Standard error measure the variability in the mean of the sample. It is the combined value of…

Q: 5. A representative is selected at random. Find the probability the representative is female and…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple subparts, we will solve first three subparts for you.…

Q: b. If KA recommends that the client invest 75% in the All World Fund and 25% in the treasury bond…

A: From given data we have : The expected percent return of an investment in the All World Fund is 10%…

Q: A group of four friends has a median age of 50. Three of the friends are ages 53, 62, and 47. What…

Question

I need help explaining this

Explain in your own words what the distinction
between "discrete variables" and "continuous
variables" is. Give an example of each (examples
should use interval or ratio scales of measurement).

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

What is the purpose of the Intermediate Value Theorem?
Use the table of values you made in part 4 of the example to find the limiting value of the average rate of change in velocity.
Calculate the following range of scores for a continuous variable: 9, 8, 7,6,5,4,3,2. Use upper and lower real limits to calculate your answer.
Can we recheck C. interval was incorrect
What is the size of the interval?
Explain in your own words what the Intermediate Value Theorem says and why it seems plausible.
What can be said about the extreme values of a function that is continuous on a closed interval?
What is the difference between discrete and continuous variables?
What is the interval equivalent
What are the intervals of values of m and n if the function is differentiable at the origin?
Given the chart, how do you give an estimate (with the max possible number of subdivisions) for the total distance Musk traveled during her 3-second trip using the left endpoint of each interval, and how do you find whether it's an over or understimation?
15) The school newspaper surveyed 100 commuter students and asked two questions. First, students were asked how many courses they were currently enrolled in. Second, the commuter students were asked to estimate how long it took them to drive to campus. Considering these two variables, number of courses would best be considered a ___________ variable and drive time would be considered a _____________ variable. A) discrete; discrete B) continuous; continuous C) continuous; discrete D) discrete; continuous