Discrete and Continuous Data

What are the two main types of data?

• qualitative data and quantitative data

• discrete data and continuous data

• primary data and secondary data

• categorical data and numerical data

Give an example of discrete data.

• Temperature in degrees Celsius

• Weight of a person in kilograms

• Height of a building in meters

• Number of students in a class

Is the number of students in a class an example of discrete or continuous data?

• Categorical

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Qualitative

Provide an example of continuous data.

• Height of a building

• Number of siblings

• Type of car

• Weight of a person

Are shoe sizes discrete or continuous data?

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Nominal

• Categorical

Explain why the time taken to complete a race is considered continuous data.

• The time taken to complete a race is considered continuous data because it is a discrete variable.

• The time taken to complete a race is considered continuous data because it can take any value within a range.

• The time taken to complete a race is considered continuous data because it is always a whole number.

• The time taken to complete a race is considered continuous data because it is only measured in seconds.

Is the number of goals scored in a football match discrete or continuous data?

• Continuous

• Discrete

• Categorical

• Qualitative

Name a type of data that can take on only specific values.

• Numerical data

• Continuous data

• Categorical data

• Ordinal data

Would the temperature in degrees Celsius be considered discrete or continuous data?

• Qualitative

• Integer

• Discrete

• Continuous

Why is the weight of a person typically considered continuous data?

• The weight of a person is continuous data because it remains constant throughout a person's life.

• The weight of a person is continuous data because it can take on any value within a range.

• The weight of a person is continuous data because it can only be measured in whole numbers.

• The weight of a person is continuous data because it can only be measured in specific intervals.