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Transcribed Image Text:Identify the following as a discrete random variable, continuous random variable, or not a
random variable.
a) The braking time of a car
b) The color of eyes
c) Shoe sizes of humans
d) The exact weight of quarters now in circulation in the US
e) The number of orange candies in a group of candies
f) Political party affiliations of adults in the US
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