Lesson 1.2 Types of Data

Multiple Select

Which of the following variables are QUALITATIVE?

Select all that apply.

• People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive

• Number of tickets sold for a concert

• Post-Graduation Plans

• Amount of rain fallen in the past 12 months.

• First math course taken in High School

Multiple Select

Which of the following variables are QUANTITATIVE?

Select all that apply.

• Number of magazine subscriptions

• Movie ratings (G, PG, PG-13, R)

• GPA

• Type of precipitation (rain, snow, ice, hail)

• ASVAB scores

Categorize

Options (8)

Primamry language spoken at home

Area code

Car manufacturer

Grade level

Housing costs

Gallons of gas used

Amount of time spent studying

Points made on free throws

Organize these options into the right categories

QUALitative variables

QUANTitative variables

Multiple Select

Which of the following qualitative variables are NOMINAL?

• species of fish

• dog breed

• favorite snack

• socioeconomic status

• grade level

Multiple Select

Which of the following qualitative variables are ORDINAL?

• species of fish

• letter grades

• favorite snack

• socioeconomic status

• grade level

Multiple Select

Which of the following quantitative variables are DISCRETE?

• weight of fish

• number of tickets sold

• food prices

• number of siblings

• overnight temperatures

Multiple Select

Which of the following quantitative variables are CONTINUOUS?

• weight of fish

• number of tickets sold

• food prices

• number of siblings

• overnight temperatures

Categorize

Options (8)

Number of students in class

School graduated from

Education level

Amount of time spent on homework

Hair color

Drink size (small, medium, large)

How many cars are in the parking lot

Volume of water in Lake Murray

Organize these options into the right categories

Qualitative Nominal

Qualitative Ordinal

Quantitative Discrete

Quantitative Continuous