For Each of the Following Random Variables,indicate Whether the Variable

question 169

Essay

For each of the following random variables,indicate whether the variable is discrete or continuous,and specify the possible values that it can assume.
a.X = the number of traffic accidents in Albuquerque on a given day.
b.X = the amount of weight lost in a month by a randomly selected dieter.
c.X = the average number of children per family in a random sample of 175 families.
d.X = the number of households out of 10 surveyed that own a convection oven.
e.X = the time in minutes required to obtain service in a restaurant.

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Definitions:

Bushel

A unit of volume that is used in the United States for measuring agricultural commodities, usually grains.

Bananas

A long, curved fruit with soft, pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe, commonly eaten as a staple food or snack.

Comparative Advantage

The ability of an individual or group to carry out a particular economic activity (such as producing a specific good) more efficiently than another activity.

Tractors

Heavy-duty vehicles designed primarily for farming tasks, including plowing, tilling, and planting fields.