Question

Determine whether the value given below is from a discrete or continuous data set.

In an election poll comma Derek received 17 comma 551 comma 093 votes.In an election poll, Derek received 17,551,093 votes.
A. A continuouscontinuous data set because there are infinitely many possible values and thosethere are infinitely many possible values and those values can be counted.values can be counted.
B. A discretediscrete data set because there are a finite number of possible values.there are a finite number of possible values. nothing
C. A continuouscontinuous data set because there are infinitely many possible values and those  values cannot be counted.values cannot be counted.
D. The data set is neither continuous nor discrete.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

The discrete type of data contains observations that can be counted and consists of finite set of data. In the given problem the votes received by Derek consists of finite set of value and votes received by Derek are countable.

Hence the votes received by Derek is discrete data set because there is finite number of values.