Classify each of the following random variables as discrete or continuous. W = the exact amount of sleep that a randomly selected student from your school got last night.

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2022-09-08

Classify each of the following random variables as discrete or continuous. W = the exact amount of sleep that a randomly selected student from your school got last night.

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Azul Lang

Azul Lang

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DEFINITIONS
Discrete data are restricted to defined separated values with a finite or countable number of different possible values, for example integers or counts.
Continuous data are not restricted to defined separate values, but can occupy any value over a continuous range, for example decimal, rational or real numbers.
SOLUTION
W=exact amount of sleep
The exact amount of sleep of a randomly select student can take on decimal values (such as 8.5 hours) and thus the random variable is continuous as there are infinitely many possible values for W.
Result:
Continuous.

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