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    Discrete random variables can take on countable values and are described by a probability mass function, while continuous random variables can take on uncountable values defined on a continuous scale and are described by a probability density function. Discrete variables are determined through counting, like the number of children in a family, while continuous variables are determined through measurement, such as a person's height. Both types are quantitative data but whether the data is discrete or continuous impacts data mining and statistical analysis.

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    Discrete random variables can take on countable values and are described by a probability mass function, while continuous random variables can take on uncountable values defined on a continuous scale and are described by a probability density function. Discrete variables are determined through counting, like the number of children in a family, while continuous variables are determined through measurement, such as a person's height. Both types are quantitative data but whether the data is discrete or continuous impacts data mining and statistical analysis.

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    DISCRETE RANDOM

    VARIABLE AND
    CONTINUOUS RANDOM
    VARIABLE
    Definition
    Discrete Continuous
    A discrete random variable, also A continuous random variable is
    known as a stochastic variable, defined as having values on a
    can be defined as a set of possible continuous scale and can take on
    outcomes that is countable and an infinite number of possible
    can take on an exact value. Also, values. A continuous random
    the probability mass function is variable also describes a
    used to describe a discrete random probability density function.
    variable.

    Difference of Discrete and


    Continuous variable
    Discrete Continuous
    A variable whose value is A continuous variable
    determined by counting is is one whose value
    referred to as a discrete may be determined
    variable. through measurement.

    Examples of Discrete Examples of Continuous


    Number of children in a family Height of the children in the family
    Number of cars in a parking lot Weight of the cars in the parking lot
    Number of goals scored in a football Match Time taken for a goal to be scored
    Number of phone calls received in an hour Duration of each phone call received
    Number of coins in a wallet Width of the pages in the book

    Examples of distributions Examples of distributions


    of Discrete random of Discrete random
    variable variable

    -Binomial random variable.


    -Geometric random variable. -Exponential random variable.
    -Bernoulli random variable. -Normal random variable.
    -Poison random variable.

    SIMILARITIES
    The similarity is that both of them are the
    two types of quantitative data also called
    numerical data. However, in practice,
    many data mining and statistical
    decisions depend on whether the basic
    data is discrete or continuous.

    Source: Lesson 1 (Random Variable and Probability Distribution)

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