Determine whether the following value is a continuous random​ variable, discrete random​ variable, or not a random variable. a. The number of home runs in a baseball game b. The hair color of adults in the United States c. The time required to upload a file to the Internet d. The number of people in a restaurant that has a capacity of 300 e. The number of statistics students now doing their homework f. The number of light bulbs that burn out in the next year in a room with 13 bulbs

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Determine whether the following value is a continuous random​ variable, discrete random​ variable, or not a random variable.
a. The number of home runs in a baseball game
b. The hair color of adults in the United States
c. The time required to upload a file to the Internet
d. The number of people in a restaurant that has a capacity of 300
e. The number of statistics students now doing their homework
f. The number of light bulbs that burn out in the next year in a room with 13 bulbs
 
 
 
a. Is the
number of home runs in a baseball game
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a
discrete
random variable.
 
B.
It is a
continuous
random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
b. Is the
hair color of adults in the United States
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a discrete random variable.
 
B.
It is a continuous random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
c. Is the
time required to upload a file to the Internet
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a
discrete
random variable.
 
B.
It is a
continuous
random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
d. Is the
number of people in a restaurant that has a capacity of 300
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a
continuous
random variable.
 
B.
It is a
discrete
random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
e. Is the
number of statistics students now doing their homework
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a
continuous
random variable.
 
B.
It is a
discrete
random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
f. Is the
number of light bulbs that burn out in the next year in a room with 13 bulbs
a discrete random​ variable, continuous random​ variable, or not a random​ variable?
 
 
A.
It is a
continuous
random variable.
 
B.
It is a
discrete
random variable.
 
C.
It is not a random variable.
 
 
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