Answer:
A) amount of snowfall in a blizzard
Step-by-step explanation:
Both continuous and discrete data are quantitative.
The difference is that
- Continuous data can take any value. You obtain it by measurement.
- Discrete data can take only certain values. You obtain it by counting.
The amount of snowfall in a blizzard is continuous data. It can take any value such as 100.3 cm or 250.5 cm
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B) is wrong. The number of students who pass a math quiz is discrete data. You can't have half a student.
C is wrong. The number of languages an individual speaks is discrete data. You can't speak half a language.
D) is wrong. The number or treadmills in a gym is discrete data. You can't have half a treadmill.
