Which of the following are discrete data?Number of calories in a packet of sweets.Weight of a packet of sweetsNumber of sweets in a packetVolume of a packet of sweets
Question
Which of the following are discrete data?Number of calories in a packet of sweets.Weight of a packet of sweetsNumber of sweets in a packetVolume of a packet of sweets
Solution
The discrete data from the options provided are:
- Number of calories in a packet of sweets.
- Number of sweets in a packet.
Discrete data can only take particular values. For example, the number of students in a class (you can't have half a student). In this case, you can't have half a calorie or half a sweet, so these are discrete data.
On the other hand, the weight and volume of a packet of sweets are continuous data because they can take any value within a certain range. For example, the weight could be 100.5 grams or 100.52 grams, and the volume could be 200 cubic centimeters or 200.1 cubic centimeters.
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