Which of the following is an example of discrete data?

The correct answer is A. The number of employees at a company. Discrete data consists of countable, whole-number values that cannot be subdivided meaningfully. The number of employees must be a whole integer - you cannot have 4.7 employees. In contrast, the amount of rain, temperature, and power consumption are all examples of continuous…

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AThe number of employees at a company
BThe amount of rain that falls in a storm
CThe temperature at a weather station
DThe power consumption in a building

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A
86% (50)
B
9% (5)
C
2% (1)
D
3% (2)

Explanation

Discrete data consists of countable, whole-number values that cannot be subdivided meaningfully. The number of employees must be a whole integer - you cannot have 4.7 employees. In contrast, the amount of rain, temperature, and power consumption are all examples of continuous data, which can take any value within a range, including decimals and fractions (e.g., 3.27 inches of rain, 72.4°F, 5.83 kWh). The key distinction: discrete data is counted, continuous data is measured.

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