Chapter 11.4, Problem 54SR

To determine

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

Answer to Problem 54SR

  $\boxed{Continuous}$

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Identify the random variable in each distribution, and classify it as discrete or continuous. The

Distance between two cities.

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, distance between two cities.

Let $X$ be the distance between two cities,

The distance between two cities has range of values.

Which is continuous.

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