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(a) List at least five examples of a discrete variable and five continuous variables.

(a) List at least five examples of a discrete variable and five continuous variables.

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PROBLEM # 2: Understanding Discrete and Continuous Random Variables in Hydrology (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) List at least five examples of a discrete variable and five continuous variables. Compute the mean temperature for the following dataset. Temperature (C) 32 35 28 30 Number of days 1 5 10 5 Compute the arithmetic mean of the flow dataset as given below. Year Flow (ft³/s) Flow (ft³/s) 1939 49700 1940 5150 1941 40500 1942 49900 1943 39700 1944 47800 1945 6290 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 12100 16000 20800 12200 40200 11000 11600 15500 27800 45100 28800 40800 1959 1960 1961 36900 8230 67000 15200 54300 23400 12300 14700 19100 18800 49100 37 2 Year 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 20 23 2 5 23000 21700 12600 51800 60200 21300 29900 16100 110000 31100 68600 64200 11300 23900 112000 23600 Find the median and mode class of the flow dataset stated in part-c. Compute the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation of the flow data set stated in part-c. Compute the coefficient of skewness and coefficient of kurtosis of the flow data stated in part-c.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM # 2: Understanding Discrete and Continuous Random Variables in Hydrology (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) List at least five examples of a discrete variable and five continuous variables. Compute the mean temperature for the following dataset. Temperature (C) 32 35 28 30 Number of days 1 5 10 5 Compute the arithmetic mean of the flow dataset as given below. Year Flow (ft³/s) Flow (ft³/s) 1939 49700 1940 5150 1941 40500 1942 49900 1943 39700 1944 47800 1945 6290 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 12100 16000 20800 12200 40200 11000 11600 15500 27800 45100 28800 40800 1959 1960 1961 36900 8230 67000 15200 54300 23400 12300 14700 19100 18800 49100 37 2 Year 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 20 23 2 5 23000 21700 12600 51800 60200 21300 29900 16100 110000 31100 68600 64200 11300 23900 112000 23600 Find the median and mode class of the flow dataset stated in part-c. Compute the variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation of the flow data set stated in part-c. Compute the coefficient of skewness and coefficient of kurtosis of the flow data stated in part-c.
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