Question

the traffic engineer for a large city is conducting a study on traffic flow at a certain intersection near the city administration building. the engineer will collect data on different variables related to the intersection each day for ten days. of the following variables, which will be measured using continuous data? a the number of cars passing through the intersection in one hour b the number of pedestrians crossing the intersection in one hour c the number of bicyclists crossing the intersection in one hour d the number of food trucks that park within four blocks of the intersection e the number of minutes for a car to get from the intersection to the administration building

Explanation:

Continuous data can take any value (including decimals). Options A - D count discrete items (cars, pedestrians, bicyclists, trucks), so they are discrete. Time in minutes (E) can be a non - integer (e.g., 2.5 minutes), so it’s continuous.

Answer:

E. The number of minutes for a car to get from the intersection to the administration building