Discrete vs Continuous: Key Concepts and Differences

What type of situations are considered discrete?

• Situations with continuous flow

• Situations with no stop points

• Countable situations

• Measurable situations

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

• Number of chairs in a room

• Number of people in a room

• Counting books

• Downloading an app

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What is the key characteristic of a continuous situation?

• It is unconnected

• It is measurable

• It has stop points

• It is countable

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How can you identify a discrete graph?

• Dots are connected

• It is always linear

• Dots are unconnected

• It has a continuous flow

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What type of graph is represented by unconnected dots?

• Arithmetic

• Linear

• Geometric

• Exponential

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a discrete situation?

• Unconnected dots

• Countable

• Arithmetic

• Measurable

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Which type of graph can be both arithmetic and linear?

• Exponential

• Geometric

• Continuous

• Discrete

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What type of graph can be geometric or exponential?

• Discrete

• Continuous

• Arithmetic

• Linear

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Which type of graph is always linear arithmetic?

• Exponential

• Connected dots

• Geometric

• Unconnected dots

What type of graph is represented by connected dots?

• Arithmetic

• Discrete

• Geometric

• Continuous

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