Classifying Population as Discrete
Which of the following variables would be classified as DISCRETE?
- Rainfall
- Population — Correct Answer
- Volume
- Area
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Population is a discrete variable — it counts the number of persons, which can only be a whole number.
Variables Classification Summary:
- Discrete: Population, Number of cars on road, Number appearing on dice, Number of students
- Continuous: Rainfall, Volume, Area, Temperature, Crop yield, Age, Height, Weight, Time, Distance
Note:
Population 'jumps' from one integer to the next — a country cannot have 1,00,00,00,000.5 people. Hence it is discrete, even though the numbers can be very large.
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