Categorical vs. Numerical Data

How many pets do you have? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

How many years have you lived in this state? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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What is your favorite band? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

What kind of music do you like best? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

What is the area code of your school's phone number? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

Where were you born? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

How much does you backpack weigh? What kind of data would the results from this question produce?

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data

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Categorical data can be split into ordinal and nominal data

• True

• False

Nominal data is...

• Categories that are named for each of the possible responses. e.g. favorite animal

• Categories that have some notion of order. e.g. below, at, above

Ordinal data is...

• Categories that are named for each of the possible responses. e.g. favorite animal

• Categories with some notion of order. e.g. below, at, above