Which one of the following represents a continuous variable?
A) Number of books borrowed from the library
B) Number of students sharing a dorm room
C) The height of the average freshman college student
D) The siblings possessed by the average college student

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A continuous variable can take any numerical value within a certain range. In this case, the height of a freshman college student can take on any value within a range (e.g. 5'0", 5'1", 5'2", etc.). The other options are discrete variables because they must be whole numbers (e.g. you can't borrow half a book or have half a sibling).

Which One of the Following Represents a Continuous Variable