Qualitative and Quantitative Variables

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What are Qualitative Variables?

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Qualitative variables consist of attributes, labels, or nonnumerical entries that describe characteristics or qualities.

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What are Quantitative Variables?

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Quantitative variables consist of numerical measurements or counts that can be quantified.

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Give an example of Qualitative Data.

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Types of sports at the Olympics (e.g., basketball, swimming).

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Give an example of Quantitative Data.

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The number of medals won by a country in the Olympics.

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What is the main difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Data?

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Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics, while quantitative data represents numerical values.

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What type of data is represented by the type of shoes someone wears?

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Qualitative Data.

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What type of data is represented by the height of students in a class?

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Quantitative Data.

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What type of data is represented by the color of a car?

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Qualitative Data.

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What type of data is represented by the age of pets?

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Quantitative Data.

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What is an example of a question that would yield Qualitative Data?

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What is your favorite type of music?