Researchers Are Concerned That the Weight of the Average American

question 143

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, then X is an example of

• A) a categorical random variable.
• B) a discrete random variable.
• C) a continuous random variable.
• D) a parameter.

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Definitions:

Stepparent

A person who is married to a child’s biological parent and assumes a parenting role but is not the child's biological mother or father.

Stepchildren

A spouse's kids from a prior union.

Stepfamilies

Families formed when one or both partners in a marriage have children from a previous relationship.

First Marriage

The initial marriage ceremony or union entered into by an individual.