Types of Data

Which of the following is an example of categorical data?

• High School Graduate or Not
• Annual Income
• Years of Schooling Completed
• Years of playing an instrument

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

Is the information collected during the survey numerical or categorical data?

• Numerical data. I know this because the y-axis is labeled with numbers. 
• Numerical data. I know this because the surveyor counted how many people that they surveyed. 
• Categorical data. I know this because the responses to the survey are names. 
• Categorical data. I know this because each column is a different color. 

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CCSS.3.MD.B.3

In which month were you born?

• Categorical

• Numerical

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

How many brothers do you have?

• Categorical

• Numerical

How many hours do you watch TV each week?

• Categorical

• Numerical

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

How many pets do you have?

• Categorical

• Numerical

The number of suitcases lost by airlines. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

The time it takes for a light bulb to burn out. 

• Discrete
• Continuous

Number of people at the football game

• Discrete

• Continuous

The weight of dogs

• Discrete

• Continuous