Which of the Following Is Not a Discrete Random Variable

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a discrete random variable?

• A) the number of times a light changes red in a 10-minute cycle
• B) the number of minutes required to run 1 mile
• C) the number of defects in a sample selected from a population of 100 products
• D) the number of criminals found in a five-mile radius of a neighborhood

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Definitions:

Progressive Thrust

An impetus or drive towards reform and improvements in societal, political, or economic issues aiming for progress.

Efficiency

The ability to accomplish a task or job with the minimum expenditure of time and effort.

Margaret Sanger

An American birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse who helped legalize contraception and founded the organization that became Planned Parenthood.

Birth-Control Devices

Any number of instruments or medications designed to prevent pregnancy as part of family planning.