Discrete vs. Continuous Probability

Decide whether the distribution is a probability distribution.

• Yes, it is a discrete probability distribution.

• No, it is not a discrete probability distribution.

The number of babies born at Greenville Memorial Hospital this month.

• Continuous

• Discrete

Which of the following is not a random variable?

• The heights of randomly-selected buildings in New York City.

• The suit of a card randomly-selected from a 52-card deck.

• The number of children in randomly-selected households in the United States.

• The amount of money won (or lost) by next person to walk out of a casino in Las Vegas.

The number of suitcases lost by airlines. 

• Discrete

• Continuous

• Discrete
• Continuous

• Discrete
• Continuous

Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.

Measuring the length of time it takes before a dolphin surfaces in the ocean to breath

• Discrete Random Variable

• Continuous Random Variable

• Discrete
• Continuous

The number of school lunches sold during the month. 

• Discrete

• Continuous

The number of orange Skittles in a bag. 

• Discrete

• Continuous