What is the difference between discrete and continuous variable?

Question

a) Discrete can take only certain value while continuous can take unlimited values between two specific values

b) Discrete can take both a single value and multiple values while continuous will only take a single value

c) Discrete can take many values between two specific values while continuous can take only certain value

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

a) Discrete can take only certain values while continuous can take unlimited values between two specific values.

This means that a discrete variable can take on distinct, separate values (like the number of students in a classroom), while a continuous variable can take on any value within a given range (like height or temperature).