Question

state whether the data described below are discrete or continuous, and explain why. the exact amounts of gasoline that customers of a gas station buy. choose the correct answer below. a. the data are continuous because the data can only take on specific values. b. the data are discrete because the data can only take on specific values. c. the data are discrete because the data can take on any value in an interval. d. the data are continuous because the data can take on any value in an interval.

Explanation:

Continuous data can take on any value within an interval. The amount of gasoline customers buy can be any value (e.g., 5.234 gallons), not just specific discrete values. So it can take on values in an interval.

Answer:

D. The data are continuous because the data can take on any value in an interval.