A random variable can be either discrete, having specific values, or continuous with any value in a continuous range. The use of random variables is most common in probability and statistics where ...

Data can be presented in a number of ways, which depends on the type of variable and the uses. Presenter 2: We are going to look at two different types of data called "discrete" and "continuous" data.

We can compare discrete and continuous data by looking at how water comes out of a tap. A dripping tap shows discrete data, because each individual drop can be counted. The data collected will ...