MathGloss/C/Continuous variable

Examples
The following are examples of continuous variables: Note that a rounded measure of a continuous variable is technically no longer continuous, but may be treated as continuous for practical purposes.
 * Weight of a fire fighter
 * Length of a yawn in minutes
 * Distance a paper airplane flies
 * Average daily temperature

Acknowledgements
Portions of this entry were adapted from
 * Continuous Variables at Online Statistics Education: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study. Project Leader: David M. Lane, Rice University. Retrieved 27 January 2012.