Give an example of a continuous random variable.
A)The number of fish caught by a fishing boat
B)The number of coins contained in a slot machine
C)The number of traffic accidents in a city
D)The number of gallons of water in a reservoir
E)The number of tables sold at a furniture store

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The number of gallons of water in a reservoir is a continuous random variable because it can take on any value within a given range (such as 0 to the maximum capacity of the reservoir) and can be measured in fractional units (such as 2.5 gallons). The other options are discrete random variables, meaning they can only take on certain values and cannot be measured in fractional units.

Give an Example of a Continuous Random Variable