The variable "number of children" uses the attributes 0, 1, 2, 3 ... (continuing as high as is needed). This variable is
A) a continuous interval/ratio variable
B) a continuous nominal variable
C) a discrete interval/ratio variable
D) a discrete nominal variable

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This variable is discrete because the number of children cannot be a fraction or decimal. It is interval/ratio because the distance between the values is equal and meaningful (i.e. the difference between having 2 and 3 children is the same as the difference between 3 and 4).

The Variable "Number of Children" Uses the Attributes 0, 1