Discrete and continuous variable.

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Sanjib Sapui

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Oct 17, 2020, 12:05:09 AM10/17/20

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please explain discrete and continuous numerical variable with example.

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Oct 17, 2020, 2:21:48 PM10/17/20

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Hello,

Let's say for a numerical variable the values it can be in the range of [a, b]. If every real value in this range is possible then variable would be continuous numerical variable else if only a finite number of values are possible then it is a discrete numerical variable.

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Oct 18, 2020, 2:16:53 AM10/18/20

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Thanks a lot!

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