Data Types Statistics

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

Students grades on their report cards (A, B, C, D, E) are examples of...

• Categorical/qualitative data

• Numerical/quantitative data

Students grades on a test (90/100, 86/100) are examples of...

• Categorical/qualitative data

• Numerical/quantitative data

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

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

A statistician is counting the amount of goals scored by a hockey team. What data type does this example represent?

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

A coach measures the running time of his athletic team. What data type does this example represent?

• Categorical: Nominal

• Numerical: Discrete

• Numerical: Continuous

• A

• B

• C

• D

The numbers, or the number of times that people do something.

• Numerical Data

• Categorical Data

• External Validity

• Internal Validity

A car salesman records information about the cars he is selling. The number of doors is _____ data

• Continuous

• Discrete

Which of the following is an example of discrete data?

• Height

• Weight

• Number of students in the classroom

• Grade Point Average (GPA)