Which One of the Following Represents a Continuous Variable

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following represents a continuous variable?

• A) noon temperature measured in Fahrenheit
• B) number of freshmen college students enrolled in an introductory psychology course
• C) number of shares traded on the New Stock Market on a given day
• D) rankings of U. S. Army officers from lowest to highest

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Definitions:

Domain

In mathematics, the set of all possible input values for which a function is defined.

Rational Function

A function represented by the ratio of two polynomials, where the denominator is not zero.

Rational Expression

A rational expression is a fraction where the numerator and/or the denominator are polynomials.

Simplify

The process of reducing a mathematical expression or equation to its most concise and simple form, removing parenthesis and combining like terms when possible.