When a variable's outcomes take on numerical values that can be counted ,the variable is known as a(n)______.
A)discrete random variable
B)random variable
C)continuous random variable
D)independent variable

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A discrete random variable is a variable whose outcomes can be counted and take on numerical values. Examples include the number of cars in a parking lot or the number of heads obtained from flipping a coin. The other options are not the best choices as they do not fit the given criteria: a random variable can be either discrete or continuous; a continuous random variable takes on values within an interval, and an independent variable is a factor that is deliberately manipulated in an experiment.

When a Variable's Outcomes Take on Numerical Values That Can