Question

discrete or continuous?

1. discrete or continuous? explain.

iara is designing bridal bouquets. she is going to put between 7 and 10 flowers in each bridal bouquet and make at least 5 bouquets.

1. discrete or continuous
2. explanation
3. discrete or continuous
4. explanation
5. discrete or continuous? explain.

jode is going to purchase no more than 15 pounds of mulch for her garden. each pound of mulch costs $1.35.
:: discrete
:: continuous
:: she will use partial flowers.
:: she will not use partial flowers.
:: she could buy partial pounds of mulch.
:: she couldnt buy partial pounds of mulch.

Explanation:

• Question 9: Since the number of bouquets must be a whole number (you can't have a fraction of a bouquet), it is a discrete variable.
• Question 10: Since the amount of mulch can be any value within a range (e.g., 10.5 pounds), it is a continuous variable.

Answer:

• 9. Discrete.
• 10. Continuous.