Answer:
B. Lifespan in hours of a halogen light bulb
C. Height in feet of the ocean's tide at a given location
E. Length in inches of an adult rattlesnake
Explanation:
Continuous random variable.
- A variable is said to be random continuous variable if the value of variable can be expressed in an interval.
- It may have any value in an interval.
- The values are measured and not counted.
- Their value ca be expressed in the form of decimals.
A. Total number of points scored during a football game
Since these cannot be explained in the form of decimals, they cannot take any variable over an interval. thus, they are not continuous random variable.
B. Lifespan in hours of a halogen light bulb
This s a continuous random variable as this value is measured and can be expressed in the form of decimals.
C. Height in feet of the ocean's tide at a given location
This s a continuous random variable as this value is measured and can be expressed in the form of decimals.
D. Number of fatalities in civilian aircraft crashes in a given year
Since these cannot be explained in the form of decimals, they cannot take any variable over an interval. thus, they are not continuous random variable
E. Length in inches of an adult rattlesnake
This s a continuous random variable as this value is measured and can be expressed in the form of decimals.