Which of the Following Is an Example of a Discrete

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a discrete random variable?

• A)The distance you can drive in a car with a full tank of gas.
• B)The number of cows on a cattle ranch.
• C)The weight of a package at the post office.
• D)The amount of rain that falls over a 24-hour period.

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Definitions:

Separated

To cause to move or be apart; in a scientific context, often refers to the process of dividing or isolating components based on their physical or chemical properties.

Gas Chromatography

An analytical technique used to separate, identify, and quantify compounds in a mixture by passing them through a column filled with a stationary phase while being propelled by a gas.

Enantiomers

Stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed, different in the way they rotate plane-polarized light.

Optically Active

Describes a substance that has the ability to rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light, a property of chiral molecules.