Exploring Discrete and Continuous Relationships in Math

Which of the following is a characteristic of a discrete relationship?

• It is always continuous.

• It is always measured.

• It can be broken down into fractions.

• It cannot be broken down into fractions or decimals.

How can you identify a continuous relationship on a graph?

• The points are not connected.

• The points are connected between the start and end.

• The graph has no points.

• The graph is a bar chart.

Which of the following is an example of a discrete relationship?

• Height of a person

• Temperature

• Weight

• Purchasing tickets

Why are text messages considered discrete?

• They can be broken down into decimals.

• They can be measured.

• You receive the entire message, not a fraction of it.

• They are continuous.

Which of the following is NOT a discrete relationship?

• Time

• Text messages

• Books in a library

• Number of students in a classroom

What is a common characteristic of continuous relationships?

• They are measured.

• They are counted.

• They are always whole numbers.

• They cannot be broken down into fractions.

Which of the following is an example of a continuous relationship?

• Number of animals in a zoo

• Length hair grows per day

• Number of books in a library

• Number of text messages

Why is the length hair grows per day considered continuous?

• It is counted.

• It cannot be broken down into fractions.

• It is measured and can be a fraction of an inch.

• It is always a whole number.

How would you classify the number of doctors in a hospital?

• Neither continuous nor discrete

• Both continuous and discrete

• Discrete

• Continuous

What type of relationship is the time it takes to run a mile?

• Neither discrete nor continuous

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Both discrete and continuous