Question

consider the following experiment. you are one of 100 people enlisted to take part in a study to determine the percent of nurses in america with an r.n. (registered nurse) degree. you ask nurses if they have an r.n. degree. the nurses answer yes or no. you then calculate the percentage of nurses with an r.n. degree. you give that percentage to your supervisor.

a. what part of the experiment will yield discrete data?

b. what part of the experiment will yield continuous data?

a. number of yes and no answers are discrete data.

b. computed percentage is continuous data.

c. both a and b are correct

d. neither a nor b is correct

Explanation:

Discrete data consists of distinct, separate values that can be counted. The number of "yes" and "no" answers is countable, so it's discrete. Continuous data can take on any value within a range and is often the result of measurement or calculation. A percentage can take on any value between 0 and 100 and is continuous.

Answer:

C. Both a and b are correct