Which should not be regarded as a continuous random variable?
A)Tonnage carried by a randomly chosen oil tanker at sea
B)Wind velocity at 7 o'clock this morning
C)Number of personal fouls by the Miami Heat in a game
D)Length of time to play a Wimbledon tennis match

Question

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The number of personal fouls is a discrete random variable because it can only take on integer values (you can't commit half a foul). The other choices are continuous random variables because they can take on any value within a certain range (tonnage can be any positive value, wind velocity can be any non-negative value, length of time can be any positive value).

Which Should Not Be Regarded as a Continuous Random Variable