The Amount of Time Needed to Run the Boston Marathon

question 23

Multiple Choice

The amount of time needed to run the Boston marathon is an example of which type of variable?

• A) discrete
• B) qualitative
• C) continuous
• D) temporal

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Definitions:

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach that employs a practical method or various shortcuts to produce solutions that are not guaranteed to be optimal, but sufficient for the immediate goals.

Information Retrieval

The process of obtaining relevant information from a collection of resources in response to a specific query or need.

Hill-climbing

A mathematical optimization technique that involves iterative progress toward a solution or goal by incrementally improving from the current state.

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision-making processes, often leading to quicker but sometimes less accurate judgments.