Question

Identify the given item as probability distribution, continuous random variable, or discrete random variable.

The amount of time that an individual watches television.

Probability Distribution

Discrete Random Variable

Continuous Random Variable

Answer 1

Answer: Third option is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

The amount of time that an individual watches television.

Continuous random variable is the variable whose value is obtained by measuring whereas discrete random variable is the variable whose value is obtained by counting.

So, the amount of time that any one spent on watching television is always a duration of minutes, hours, etc. It is obtained by measuring not by counting.

Hence, Third option is correct.

Answer 2

The time spent watching television is continuous by the nature of time.

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If time is recorded to the nearest second, minute, or hour, the record of the watching time may be that of a discrete random variable.