All of the following are continuous random variables except ________.
A)the number of tires on the next vehicle in the Taco Bell drive-through
B)the daily change in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
C)the height of the next customer in the Kings Sooper checkout line
D)the temperature on Thanksgiving Day

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The number of tires is a discrete variable because it can only take on certain specific values (such as 2, 4, or 6), rather than being able to take on any value within a range. The other options are all continuous variables because they can take on any value within a certain range (e.g. the Dow Jones could go up or down by any amount, the height of a person could be any value in inches, and the temperature could be any value in degrees Fahrenheit).

All of the Following Are Continuous Random Variables Except ________