An experiment consists of determining the speed of automobiles on a highway by the use of radar equipment. The random variable in this experiment is a _____ random variable.
A) discrete
B) continuous
C) mixed type
D) multivariate

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The speed of automobiles on a highway can take on any value on a continuous scale (e.g. 55.6 mph, 62.3 mph, etc.), indicating that the random variable is continuous.

An Experiment Consists of Determining the Speed of Automobiles on a Highway