A variable measuring the number of people in a group
A) Can only be analyzed as a continuous variable
B) Can only be analyzed as a discrete variable
C) Could be analyzed as either continuous or discrete depending on the whether there are a large or small number of people in the group
D) Cannot be analyzed as either continuous or discrete

Question

A variable measuring the number of people in a group
A) Can only be analyzed as a continuous variable
B) Can only be analyzed as a discrete variable 
C) Could be analyzed as either continuous or discrete depending on the whether there are a large or small number of people in the group
D) Cannot be analyzed as either continuous or discrete

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The variable measuring the number of people in a group could be analyzed as either continuous or discrete depending on whether there are a large or small number of people in the group. For example, if the group consists of three people, it would be analyzed as discrete because the number cannot be divided further. However, if the group consists of 1000 people, it would be analyzed as continuous since the number can be divided further into fractions or decimals.

A Variable Measuring the Number of People in a Group