Which of the Following Is an Example of a Continuous

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a continuous variable?

• A)Family income
• B)Number of students in a statistics class
• C)Zip codes of shoppers
• D)Rankings of baseball teams in a league

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement proposing a relationship between variables, differing from the null hypothesis, and is tested for possible acceptance.

µ

The symbol for the mean (average) of a population in statistics.

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistical testing that assumes there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Means

Statistical measure referring to the average or central value of a set of numbers.