The statement "number of heads when flipping a coin" is an example of ______ variable.
A
continuous
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B
dependent
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C
discrete
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D
nominal
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Solution
The correct option is C discrete Discrete variables are countable in a finite amount of time. So, number of heads when flipping a coin is a discrete variable statement because once the coin is flipped, we will get head or tail result.