Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Variable-type_uu-Continuous-variable-001-en_uu-Continuous-variable-001-en
   name	uu-Continuous-variable-001-en
   section	Variable type/Continuous variable
   type	schoice
   solution	FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE
   Type	Conceptual
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy

   Question

   Which of the following variables is not a continuous variable?

   
   
   1. FALSE: The time required to solve a sum.
   2. FALSE: Temperature.
   3. FALSE: Weight.
   4. TRUE: Number of children per family.
   
   
   1. Time is a continuous variable. 3.5 minutes or 6.93 seconds are possible values.
   2. Temperature is a continuous variable. It could be 13.5 degrees outside or the oven could be 181.7 degrees hot.
   3. Weight is a continuous variable. A person could weigh 71.7 pounds or you could have 145.6 grams of sugar left in the bag.
   4. This answer is correct. We are counting the number of children. This is a discrete variable.