Chapter 11.4, Problem 52SR

To determine

Identify the random variable in each distribution, is discrete or continuous.

Answer to Problem 52SR

  $\boxed{Continuous}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Identify the random variable in each distribution, and classify it as discrete or continuous. The running time of a movie.

Calculation:

We know that the random variable is the numerical outcome of an event. These are of two types, discrete and continuous.

When it can take any range of values is called continuous, when it is countable then called discrete.

Now consider the statement, running time of a movie.

Let $X$ be the running time of a movie which is not finite and has range of values.

Hence the variable $X$ is $\boxed{Continuous}$ .