AS/A2 Stats 2 Stats 3

S1 Topic 1: Mathematical models in probability and statistics
Discrete v. continuous
Which of the following data is discrete, which is continuous? You can only Reset the scores once you have correctly answered all 10.

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1	The number of heads obtained when two coins are tossed together
	Discrete	Continuous
2	The total score obtained when two dice are thrown
	Discrete	Continuous
3	The weights of Year 7 pupils at a nearby school
	Discrete	Continuous
4	The time it takes you to get to school each day
	Discrete	Continuous
5	The number of goals scored by Norwich City football club last season
	Discrete	Continuous
6	The heights of British basketball players aged 20 or over
	Discrete	Continuous
7	The time it takes to run 100 metres
	Discrete	Continuous
8	The number of matches in a box marked "average contents 50"
	Discrete	Continuous
9	Marks out of 10 in a mental arithmetic test
	Discrete	Continuous
10	The precise weight of a collection of "500 gm" kitchen weights
	Discrete	Continuous

Summary Discrete date will involving counting. Continuous data involves measurement, for example weight, height, volume, time. © MathsNet 2001