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(04.01 LC) The science club surveyed 50 students about the number of science courses in which they were enrolled and the time it took them to complete their homework. Classify the random variables from the survey. (2 points) Select one: a. Number of science courses, continuous; time to complete homework, continuous b. Number of science courses, continuous; time to complete homework, discrete c. Number of science courses, discrete; time to complete homework, continuous d. Number of science courses, discrete; time to complete homework, discrete e. Unable to determine from information given

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Answer:

The correct option is;

c. Number of science courses, discrete; time to complete homework, continuous

Explanation:

There are two types of random variables, discrete random variables and continuous random variables

Discrete random variables are variables that are always re-presentable by a finite countable number, such that discrete random variables can be taken as a count of items count

Therefore, as the number of science courses are fixed and such that a specific number can be ascribed to the courses at any time (except there are changes), is a discrete random variable

A continuous random variable is one whose possible values are infinite and are generally measurements of values of such as weight, height, time, and amount

Therefore, the time to complete the homework is a continuous random variable.

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