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AP Statistics 1.2.C Discrete & Continuous Variables

Practise distinguishing discrete quantitative variables from continuous ones by deciding whether a context records countable values or measured amounts.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2026
Course
AP Statistics

Exam points

  • Classify parcel counts as discrete and measured weight as continuous by examining possible values.

1.2.C—Identify types of quantitative variables question 1

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A delivery company keeps track of truckloads with two variables: number of parcels and total weight. Are these variables discrete or continuous?

A

Both are discrete.

B

Both are continuous.

C

Number of parcels is discrete, and weight is continuous.

D

Number of parcels is continuous, and weight is discrete.

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