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Transcribed Image Text:**Question**: Which one of the following variables is a discrete numerical variable?
- The distance of drives that a professional golfer has hit in a practice
- The speed of racing cars on the track in a race
- The length of bananas in a basket
- The score out of 100 for a test
**Explanation**: Discrete numerical variables are those that represent countable quantities. Out of the given options, the score out of 100 for a test is a discrete numerical variable. This is because test scores can be counted in whole numbers. The other options represent continuous variables which can take any value within a range and are typically measured.
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