Define the following basic terms as used in statistics and probability:i)sampleii)variableiii)populationiv)discrete variablesv)continuous variable

Define the following basic terms as used in statistics and probability:
i)Sample
ii)Variable
iii)Population
iv)Discrete variables
v)Continuous variable

Answers

i)sample- this is part or segment of population.
ii)variable- refers to a particular characteristic of interest, usually denoted by capital letters.
iii)population- is the totality or entire group of cases under study.
iv)discrete variables- these are variables which take whole numbers.
v)continuous variable- is a variable which assume any value between two points.

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Hildah Wafula answered the question on April 1, 2019 at 13:06

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