Qualitative vs Quantitative

Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?

• Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
• Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
• Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

The leaves on the plant are turning brown.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

There are 16 red marbles in the bag.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

The pendulum made 17 full swings in 30 seconds.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither

There are nine dolphins in this pod.

• qualitative
• quantitative

Dolphin colors range from gray to white.

• qualitative
• quantitative 

Dolphins have smooth skin.

• qualitative
• quantitative

Qualitative or Quantitative:
The butterfly is on a pink flower. 

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

If your teacher asked you to make qualitative observations about the class’s pet hamster, which group of words might be used?

• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, age of 16 months
• A  mass of 3 kg, 11 cm long, cute
• A  long hair, white and brown colored, soft
• A  temperature, length, weight