2007-01-25 10:40:02 · 3 answers · asked by rock on 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Things that can be counted as whole amounts like for example people in a room. You don't count half a person or a quarter of a person. It's a person or it's not. Time however is not discrete. You can always break it down into smaller pieces. Doesn't have to be a minute, it can be half a minute, etc.
2007-01-25 10:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Professor Maddie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discrete data is not continuous; for example, {1,2,45,7.4} is an example of a discrete data set. An example of a non-discrete data set would be { 4
2007-01-25 10:51:41
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answered by bruinfan 7
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Discrete data is information that can be categorized into a classification. Discrete data is based on counts. Only a finite number of values is possible, and the values cannot be subdivided meaningfully
2007-01-25 10:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by Candylover93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋