Decide whether each of the following random variables is discrete or continuous. Experiment Random Variable Discrete or Continuous? Watch a football game Number of penalties Discrete Grab five M&Ms from a bowl of candies Number of yellow M&Ms you grab Continuous Take your temperature Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit Continuous Watch a baseball player bat 1 if he hits a home run, 0 if he does not

Which of the following would be a reasonable estimate for the weight of a pencil? a. 1 × 10^-20 lb b. 1 × 10^20 lb c. 1 × 10^2 lb d. 1 × 10^-2 lb

In a study of the relationship between socio-economic class and unethical behavior, 129 university of california undergraduates at berkeley were asked to identify themselves as having low or high social-class by comparing themselves to others with the most (least) money, most (least) education, and most (least) respected jobs. they were also presented with a jar of individually wrapped candies and informed that the candies were for children in a nearby laboratory, but that they could take some if they wanted. after completing some unrelated tasks, participants reported the number of candies they had taken. it was found that those who were identiď¬ed as upper-class took more candy than others. in this study, identify: (a) the cases, (b) the variables and their types, (c) the main research question, (d) identify the population of interest and the sample in this study, and (e) comment on whether or not the results of the study can be generalized to the population, and if the ď¬ndings of the study can be used to establish causal relationships.

An airplane is flying at an elevation of 5150 ft, directly above a straight highway. two motorists are driving cars on the highway on opposite sides of the plane, and the angle of depression to one car is 35 ̊ and to the other is 52 ̊. how far apart are the cars?