Question

Classify the following random variable according as either discrete or continuous. The temperature in degrees Celsius on January 1st in a certain city

A continuous
B discrete

Answer 1

continuous

Explanation:

A quantity like temperature is a continuous random variable. A continuous random variable is different from a discrete random variable because it can take on many values infinitely.

From the question, measuring the Temperature in degrees can take on many different values because there are an uncountable number of possible temperatures that could be taken.