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.

---

Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of freedom refer to the number of independent values in a calculation that are free to vary when estimating statistical parameters.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution, typically in the context of parameter estimation.

ANOVA F Test

A statistical method used to determine if there are any statistically significant differences between the means of three or more independent groups.

Standard Deviations

A standard used to assess the level of heterogeneity or diversity among values in a dataset.