Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)

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ISBN: 9780321978271

Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 6, Problem 2SE

6.1-6.4 Directions Determine whether each of the following variables would best be modeled as continuous or discrete.

a. The time (seconds) that it takes for light to travel from the sun to Earth

b. The number of planets in our solar system

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