Question

21 multiple choice 4 points
classify the variable as discrete or continuous.
the number of phone calls to the attendance office of a high school on any given school day.
discrete
continuous

Explanation:

A discrete variable can only take on a countable number of distinct values. The number of phone calls can only be whole numbers (0, 1, 2, etc.), not values in - between. So it is discrete.

Answer:

discrete