Categorical Vs. Quantitative Data

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What is Categorical Data?

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Data that can be divided into groups or categories. Examples include hair color, favorite food, and zip codes.

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What is Quantitative Data?

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Data that can be measured and expressed numerically. Examples include age, height, and weight.

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What is the difference between Nominal and Ordinal Data?

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Nominal data represents categories without a specific order (e.g., hair color), while ordinal data represents categories with a meaningful order (e.g., rankings).

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Is 'Age' categorical or quantitative?

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Quantitative.

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Is 'Favorite Food' nominal or ordinal?

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Nominal.

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Is 'Zip Code' categorical or quantitative?

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Categorical.

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What type of data is represented by a histogram?

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Quantitative data, as it shows the distribution of numerical values.

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How do you determine the number of people with cholesterol levels less than a certain value from a histogram?

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By counting the frequency of the bars that fall below that value.

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Is 'Hair Color' nominal or ordinal?

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Nominal.

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What is an example of Ordinal Data?

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Data that can be ranked, such as survey responses (e.g., satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied).