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:

Zygote

The earliest developmental stage of an embryo, formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, which then begins to divide and grow.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development following conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Implantation

The process by which a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus to begin pregnancy.

Uterine Wall

The muscular layer lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.