Discrete vs Continuous

 Which one of the following is continuous data?

• The cat has 2 eyes
• The cat has 2 kittens
• The cat has 4 paws
• The cat weights 5.4 kg

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Which one of the following is discrete data?

• Sam is 160 cm tall
• Sam weighs 60 kg
• Sam ran 100 meters in 10.2 seconds
• Sam has two brothers and one sister

The function h = 4000 - 600m gives the height h of a sky diver in feet after she has been falling for m minutes. Discrete or Continuous?

• Discrete
• Continuous

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Joe is losing an average of .5 pounds a week.  Is this continuous or discrete data?

• Discrete
• Continuous

Which or the following is NOT discrete data?

• There average life span of a human being is 79 years in USA
• The possible outcomes of rolling a die
• A woman in USA has 2 children on average.
• Ms. Fulton has between 28 to 32 students per class.  

Juice costs $2.19 per gallon. The total cost of g gallons is a function of the price of a single gallon.

• Dashed line when graphed
• Solid line when graphed

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Water pressure vs. depth in ocean.

• Dashed line when graphed
• Solid line when graphed

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The number of people that it would take to paint a house.

• Dashed line when graphed
• Solid line when graphed

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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A bamboo plant growth per day.

• Dashed line when graphed
• Solid line when graphed

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Number of texts you send per day.

• Dashed line when graphed
• Solid line when graphed

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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