Question

Which of the following distribution belongs to continuous distribution?The depth of a diver below the sea level.The number of cars sold in 1996th year.The number of defectives identified in the lot.The number of persons passed in particular examinations.

Answer 1

Recall that a continuous distribution is one in which data can take on any value within a specified range.

Now, since there are no fractions of cars, detectives, or persons that passed an examination, we get that the 3 last options are no continuous distributions.

Answer: First option:

The depth of a diver below the sea level.