The following table shows the heights of the five tallest mountains in North America. $$\begin{array} { l c c }
\text { Mountain } & \text { Height (ft) } & \text { Rank } \
\hline \text { McKinley } & 20,320 & 1 \
\text { Logan } & 19,850 & 2 \
\text { Citlaltepec } & 18,700 & 3 \
\text { St. Elias } & 18,008 & 4 \
\text { Popocatepetl } & 17,930 & 5
\end{array}$$ What kind of data is given in the second column of the table?
A)Discrete
B)Continuous

Question

The following table shows the heights of the five tallest mountains in North America. $$\begin{array} { l c c } 
\text { Mountain } & \text { Height (ft) } & \text { Rank } \
\hline \text { McKinley } & 20,320 & 1 \
\text { Logan } & 19,850 & 2 \
\text { Citlaltepec } & 18,700 & 3 \
\text { St. Elias } & 18,008 & 4 \
\text { Popocatepetl } & 17,930 & 5
\end{array}$$ What kind of data is given in the second column of the table? 
A)Discrete
B)Continuous

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The heights of mountains are measured on a continuous scale, meaning they can take on any value within a range, including fractions, making the data in the second column continuous.

The Following Table Shows the Heights of the Five Tallest