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For each variable, determine whether it is best thought of as discrete or continuous.Variable(a) The height of a fifth-grade boy(b) The number of defective compact discs in a batch of 500 discs(c) The total number of goals scored by a soccer team in a season(d) The total snowfall amount in Minneapolis this year

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To determine whether the following is a variable or continuous variable

A discrete variable is obtained by counting while a continuous variable is obtained on a scale.

a) The height of a fifth-grade boy.

It is a continuous variable because height is measured using a scale.

b) The number of defective compact discs in a batch of 500 discs.

It is a discrete variable because the number of defective discs is countable.

c) The total number of goals scored by a soccer team in a season.

It is a discrete variable because the total number of goals scored is countable.

d) The total snowfall amount in Minneapolis this year.

It is a continuous variable because snowfall can be measured using a scale.

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