Q; Classify the random variables as discrete or continuous & explain why please!

Question

1. Classify the random variables as discrete or continuous & explain why please!

a) The number of transactions made by a salesperson.

b) A person’s age.

c) The dollar amount made by a salesperson.

d) The number of males in the school.

e) The distance from the Earth to the sun.

f) the number of points scored in a basketball game.

Answer 1

a) The number of transactions made by a salesperson.

discrete (finite number of possible values)

b) A person’s age.

continuous (infinite number of options)

c) The dollar amount made by a salesperson.

discrete

d) The number of males in the school.

discrete

e) The distance from the Earth to the sun.

continuous

f) the number of points scored in a basketball game.

discrete