Quantitative or Categorical Statistics

Blood type

• Categorical

• Quantitative

Waiting time in a waiting room

• Categorical

• Quantitative

Which could NOT be an example of quantitative variable used as a category for a report?

• The temperature of ocean water below 100M in a report on ocean temperature at depth.

• The average temperature in a city in Hawaii above 95°F in a report on climate change

• The cost of sedans in the US less than $25,000

• The heart rate of a patient in a heart disease study

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

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.

What is Quantitative Data?

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

• (numerical data) Data can be placed on a numerical scale and can be compared.

• Data that can't be collected.

• Data that has Q's in it.

What type of Data are we collecting when asking: "Where were you born?"

• Categorical Data

• Quantitative Data

What type of Data are we collecting when asking: "How much does your backpack weigh?"

• Categorical Data

• Quantitative Data

Categorical or Quantitative?
Years of schooling completed

• Categorical
• Quantitative