AP Statistics : How to define a sample set
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Example Question #311 : Ap Statistics
Which of the following is a continuous variable?
i. The average weight of a newborn puppy
ii. The number of snow days during the last month
iii. The amount of time that it takes to read a book
i and iii
None of the above
i and ii
i only
ii and iii
i and iii
A continuous variable can take on an infinite continuum of possible real number values. Weight and the amount of time to read a book are continuous because it is impossible to write down all the distinct potential values.
Example Question #3 : How To Conduct A Sample Survey
For which of these is a binomial probability model most reasonable?
The number of cards drawn from a deck until the two jokers are drawn.
The number of times, out of 
The colors of the gummy bears in a particular bag of gummy bears from a randomly selected store rack.
The number of times a randomly selected college student has gone to the beach in the last year.
The number of people surveyed until someone who has no pets is found.
The number of times, out of
A binomial model counts the number of successes out of a specific number of attempts at a task when each attempt has a constant probability of success. The correct choice is the one that specifies the number of attempts.
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