Data Types in Statistics (for Yr. 8s)

The height of the year 8 students in homegroup 850 is an example of...

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Which of the following are examples of categorical data?

• Favourite colour

• Eye colour

• Country of birth

• Height

• Weight

A supermarket asks for customer service feedback from customers, giving a supermarket a "fantastic service" feedback is an example of...

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

A supermarket asks for customer service feedback from customers, giving a supermarket a 7 out of 10 is an example of...

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

Which data types listed are examples of quantitative data?

• Discrete

• Ordinal

• Continuous

• Worded

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

Which of the following is example of a variable when looking at height?

• The way the height was measured (ruler, measuring tape etc.)

• The different heights obtained (174cm, 189cm, 156cm)

• Whether adults or children were measured

• Height cannot be measured

Responses from an open-ended survey are an example of...

• Categorical

• Numerical

If the students from 8520 were to tell Miss. Bubner what their favourite colours are, that is an example of...

• Categorical data

• Numerical data

• Both

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CCSS.2.MD.D.10

You are surveying the teachers at UHS and you ask them "how many interstate holidays did you go on in 2019?"

The answers would be an example of...

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

You are surveying the teachers at UHS and you ask them "where did you travel to in 2019?"

The answers would be an example of...

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data