Chapter 1: Q3CQQ (page 1)
In the same study cited in Exercise 1, birth weights of newborn babies are given in grams. Are these birth weights discrete data or continuous data?
Short Answer
Continuous data
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Chapter 1: Q3CQQ (page 1)
In the same study cited in Exercise 1, birth weights of newborn babies are given in grams. Are these birth weights discrete data or continuous data?
Continuous data
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