Researchers Are Concerned That the Weight of the Average American

question 61

Multiple Choice

Researchers are concerned that the weight of the average American school child is increasing implying,among other things,that children's clothing should be manufactured and marketed in larger sizes.If X is the weight of school children sampled in a nationwide study without rounding,then X is an example of

• A)a categorical variable.
• B)a discrete variable.
• C)a continuous variable.
• D)a table of random numbers.

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Definitions:

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