A numeric data set is _____ if the set of all possible values is an interval of numbers.
A) continuous
B) discrete
C) qualitative
D) categorical

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A numeric data set is continuous if the set of all possible values is an interval of numbers. Discrete data sets have individual, separate values (like the number of children in a family), while continuous data sets have an infinite number of possible values within a range (like height or weight). Qualitative and categorical data involve non-numeric information, such as colors or types of animals.

A Numeric Data Set Is _____ If the Set of All