A. Identify whether the following datas refer to discrete or continuous. (a) Discrete (b) Continuous

Question

1. Twelve thousand students are the total population of NEUST.

2. It takes 3 hours to travel from Cabanatuan City to Manila.

3. The withholding tax of Joy Nacino for the past two month was P 2, 638.00

4. There were 3, 550 nursing students who passed the recent board examination.

5. Rea Malaca weighs 90 lbs.

6. Rose drinks 20 glasses of water a day.

7. Twenty four percent is the annual interest of salary loan in XY Lending.

8. The time it takes to finish the final exam in Statistics.

9. Ara Pajarillo can type 50 words per minute.

10. The depth of the swimming pool is 5 feet 8 inches.

Answer 1

Discrete numbers have finite number of options

Continuous numbers have infinite number of options.

1. Twelve thousand students are the total population of NEUST. discrete (number of people exact)

2. It takes 3 hours to travel from Cabanatuan City to Manila. continuous (time can be divided infinitely)

3. The withholding tax of Joy Nacino for the past two month was P 2, 638.00 discrete (money is exact)

4. There were 3, 550 nursing students who passed the recent board examination. discrete (number of people exact)

5. Rea Malaca weighs 90 lbs. continuous (weight can be divided infinitely)

6. Rose drinks 20 glasses of water a day. discrete (number of glasses exact)

7. Twenty four percent is the annual interest of salary loan in XY Lending. continuous (percentage can be divided infinitely)

8. The time it takes to finish the final exam in Statistics. continuous (time can be divided infinitely)

9. Ara Pajarillo can type 50 words per minute. discrete (number of words is exact)

10. The depth of the swimming pool is 5 feet 8 inches. continuous (depth can be divided infinitely)