Researchers are concerned that the weight of the average American school child is increasing implying,among other things,that children's clothing should be manufactured and marketed in larger sizes.If X is the weight of school children sampled in a nationwide study without rounding,then X is an example of
A)a categorical variable.
B)a discrete variable.
C)a continuous variable.
D)a table of random numbers.

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X represents weight, which can take on any value along a continuum, making it a continuous variable. Options A and B do not apply because X is not a categorical variable with distinct groups or a discrete variable with separate values. Option D is not relevant to the question.

Researchers Are Concerned That the Weight of the Average American