State whether the actual data are discrete or continuous and explain why.
-The heights of freshmen at mid western colleges in a given year
A)Continuous because the numbers can have any value within some range of values
B)Discrete because only counting numbers are used, and no values between the counting numbers are possible

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Heights can vary by infinitely small amounts and are not restricted to integer values, making them continuous data.

State Whether the Actual Data Are Discrete or Continuous and Explain