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Determine whether the value given below is from a discrete or continuous data set.In an election poll, Svetlana received 17,518,048 votes.Choose the correct answer below:A. The data set is neither continuous nor discrete.B. A discrete data set because there are a finite number of possible values.C. A continuous data set because there are infinitely many possible values and those values can be counted.D. A continuous data set because there are infinitely many possible values and those values cannot be counted.

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Discrete random variables are those variables which can take a finite value from the entire range of a group of values which a random variable could have. So, for a discrete random variable, the probability exists at a point i.e. probability mass function is unique and finite.

In an election poll, Josh received 17, 450, 999 votes.

Here the number of votes can be counted and have a finite value. Thus it is a discrete random variable.

Hence the answer is

B. A discrete data set because there are a finite number of possible values.

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