Classify each random variable as either discrete or continuous. The time between customers entering a checkout lane at a retail store. -- Blank 1 The number of kernels of popcorn in a 1-pound container. -- Blank 2 The temperature of a cup of coffee served at a restaurant -- Blank 3 The number of clerical errors on a medical chart. -- Blank 4 The number of chicken joy meal bought in one day -- Blank 5

Classify each random variable as either discrete or continuous. The time between customers entering a checkout lane at a retail store. -- Blank 1 The number of kernels of popcorn in a 1-pound container. -- Blank 2 The temperature of a cup of coffee served at a restaurant -- Blank 3 The number of clerical errors on a medical chart. -- Blank 4 The number of chicken joy meal bought in one day -- Blank 5

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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The time between customers entering a checkout lane at a retail store. -- Blank 1
The number of kernels of popcorn in a 1-pound container. -- Blank 2
The temperature of a cup of coffee served at a restaurant -- Blank 3
The number of clerical errors on a medical chart. -- Blank 4
The number of chicken joy meal bought in one day -- Blank 5

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