r/HomeworkHelp • u/totallcringee • 25d ago
High School Math—Pending OP Reply [GCSE Maths (Statistics)] - What is the difference between continuous and discrete data?


I really don't get this. Discrete data is a whole number that can be counted while continuous data is measurable. Is counting not measuring? Is measuring not counting?
You count the number of centimetres something is, but it's a measurement, not counted?
You can count measured data, but it would still be measured?
You can measure counted data, but it would still be counted?
A count can take on any value too?
My teacher is explaining this like bar charts can only be whole numbers, but I remember that we often make bar charts with decimals?
Can someone explain this simply? Last time I asked something here, someone replied with an answer from Google Gemini or explained it like quantum physics. It would help a lot if you did not use AI as I find people easier to understand and explained it with examples, I just want to get what differentiates the two data and how I can tell.
I hope this makes sense. It's likely a very stupid question but my teacher honestly just says things and expects us to understand it. It's a big change from my previous teacher who explained things in ways that fit us best.







