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Question
Distinguish between discrete and continuous random variables.
Solution
| Discrete Variable | Continuous Variable |
| 1. A variable which can take only certain values. | 1. A variable which can take any value in a particular limit. |
| 2. The value of the variables can increase incomplete numbers. | 2. Its value increases infractions but not in jumps. |
| 3. Example: Number of students who opt for commerce in class 11, say 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50. | 3. Example: Height, Weight and age of family members: 50.5 kg, 30 kg, 42.8 kg and 18.6 kg. |
| 4. Binomial, Poisson, Hypergeometric probability distributions come under this category. | 4. Normal, student’s t and chi-square distribution come under this category. |
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