Quantitative vs Categorical Data

What's your favorite subject in school?

• Categorical
• Quantitative

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What is your favorite type of food?

• Categorical
• Quantitative

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

How many states have you visited in your lifetime?

• Categorical
• Quantitative

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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 siblings do you have?

• Categorical
• Quantitative

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• High School Graduate or Not

• Monthly paycheck amount

• Whether or not you are employed

• What type of vehicle you drive

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? 

• The color of your car
• A person's state of residence
• A person's Zip Code
• A Person's Height

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CCSS.7.SP.B.3

What type of Data are we collecting when asking: "How many pets do you have?"

• Categorical Data

• Quantitative Data

What type of Data are we collecting when asking: "What kind on pet do you have?"

• Categorical Data

• Quantitative Data

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What is Categorical Data?

• (qualitative data) Data that fits into one of several different groups or categories.

• (numerical) Data that can be placed on a numerical scale or can be compared.

• Data that can't be collected.

• A type of cat.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5