A box contains several copies of Mrs. Spencer's new pamphlet. The box weighs 2,000 grams. This chart shows the effect of adding or taking away a pamphlet. Pamphlets Added to the box (x) Effect on the Box's Weight (y) 0 0 1 6 2 12 3 18 Is this an example of continuous or discrete data? discrete continuous

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6 September, 17:55

A box contains several copies of Mrs. Spencer's new pamphlet. The box weighs 2,000 grams. This chart shows the effect of adding or taking away a pamphlet. Pamphlets Added to the box (x) Effect on the Box's Weight (y) 0 0 1 6 2 12 3 18 Is this an example of continuous or discrete data? discrete continuous

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Cassius Hurley · Answer 1

discrete data

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Definitely a case of discrete data, as we add or subtract whole pamphlets only. Note that we're not asked to find the weight of each pamphlet in this problem.