Question

Determine whether the value is a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random variable.

a. the number of hits to a website in a daynumber of hits to a website in a day
b. the weight of a upper t dash bone steakweight of a t-bone steak
c. the political party affiliation of adults in the united statespolitical party affiliation of adults in the united states
d. the number of bald eagles in a countrynumber of bald eagles in a country
e. the amount of snowfall in december in city upper aamount of snowfall in december in city a f. the number of textbook authors now sitting at a computer

Answer 1

a. discrete random​ variable
b. continuous random​ variable
c. discrete random​ variable
d. not a random variable
e. not a random variable
f. discrete random​ variable

Answer 2

As a rule of thumb, a discrete random variable is countable.
A continuous random variable is measurable but not countable.

a. Discrete
The number of hits to a website is countable.

b. Continuous
The weight of a T-bone steak is measurable.

c. Discrete
The political party affiliations of adults are countable.

d. Discrete
The number of bald eagles in a country is countable.

e. Continuous
The amount of snowfall in December is measurable.

f. Discrete
The number of textbook authors is countable.