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From census data, a census worker obtains information regarding the number of cars per family for a certain community in Indiana. Identify the random variable of interest, determine whether it is discrete or continuous, and list its possible values.

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Descriptive statistics deals with methods of:
 a. organizing data
  b. summarizing data
  c. presenting data in a convenient and informative way
  d. all of these
  e. only organizing and summarizing data


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The random variable is: number of cars per family. It is discrete with possible values: 0,1,2,3  n.

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