Using the Notation C = Continuous and D = Discrete

question 39

Essay

Using the notation C = continuous and D = discrete, indicate whether each of the
random variables is discrete or continuous.
a) The number of steps to the principal's office from a randomly selected location
at a particular school.
b) The average night time temperature on a randomly selected day in July at Long's
Peak in Colorado
c) The number of eggs in a kitchen on a randomly selected day.
d) The number of sentences in a short story selected at random from a collection
of short stories.
e) The circumference of a randomly selected California redwood tree

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Definitions:

Demand

The inclination and capability of buyers to acquire products and services at specified prices.

Increase

An upward movement in quantity, size, number, value, or intensity of a particular variable.

Market Demand

The total quantity of a product or service that all consumers in a market are willing and able to buy at various prices, given a period of time.

Related Goods

Products or services that are either complements or substitutes to one another, affecting each other's demand and supply.