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Statistics, 2ADV EQ-Bank 1 MC

A scientist measures the wingspan of butterflies in a study. How would this data best be classified?

  1. Discrete, because wingspan can be measured precisely
  2. Discrete, because each butterfly has a unique wingspan
  3. Continuous, because wingspan can take any value within a range
  4. Continuous, because there are many butterflies in the study
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\(C\)

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  • Wingspan is a measurement that can take any value within a range, making it a continuous numerical variable.

\(\Rightarrow C\)

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