Highway patrol officers measure the speed of automobiles on a highway using radar equipment. The random variable in this experiment is speed, measured in miles per hour. This random variable is a _____.
A) discrete random variable
B) continuous random variable
C) complex random variable
D) None of the answers is correct.

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Speed, measured in miles per hour, is a continuous random variable since it can take on any value within a range (e.g. any number between 0 and infinity).

Highway Patrol Officers Measure the Speed of Automobiles on a Highway