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What is Qualitative Data?
Consist of variables that can be placed into distinct categories.
Consist of numerical measurements or counts.
Consist of a subset of the population.
What is Quantitative Data?
Consist of attributes, labels, or nonnumerical entries.
Consist of numerical measurements or counts.
Consist of a subset of the population.
It is the science of collecting, organising, analysing and interpreting data in order to make decisions.
Data
Statistics
Variable
Population
Statistics are used...
in education
in science
in government
in mathematics
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What is data?
Information coming from observations, counts, measurements or responses.
The science of collecting, organising, analysing, and interpreting data in order to make decisions.
A numerical description of a population characteristic.
A numerical description of a sample characteristic.
_____________ data can be broken down into either discrete or continuous.
Population
Qualitative
Quantitative
Sample
A ___________________ variable is a variable obtained by measuring.
Continuous
Discrete
A __________________ variable is a variable who obtains it's value by counting.
Discrete
Continuous
A quantitative variable that can assume a countable number of values.
Nominal Variable
Ordinal Variable
Discrete Variable
Continuous Variable
Which statement below is an example of Quantitative
The color of the desks in Statistics class
The number of calculators each math class has available to students
The classification of Senior, Junior, Sophomore, or Freshman
Which of the following variables is most likely to be used as categorical?
length of a garden hose
recorded rainfall for a day
flower color
weight of books on a shelf
Tell if the statement is Qualitative or Quantitative
Recording the heart rate of students after gym class
Qual
Quan
Which of the following variables is most likely to be used as quantitative?
ZIP code
Google Drive capacity
country of birth
car manufacturer
Tell if the statement is Qualitative or Quantitative
Describing the way a monkey behaves after it eats as: hipper, lazy, or no change.
Quan
Qual
Tell if the following would be classified as Qualitative or Quantitative Data. The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 g.
qualitative
quantitative
Tell if the following would be classified as Qualitative or Quantitative Data.
The type of sports at the Olympics
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
Tell if the following would be classified as Qualitative or Quantitative Data.
The type (breed) of pets a person owns
Qualitative Data
Quantitative Data
Tell if the following would be classified as Qualitative or Quantitative Data.
The bug was 5 cm long.
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Tell if the statement is Qualitative or Quantitative
The weight of gym members after a one-month free trial.
Quan
Qual
Identify the kind of variable in this situation:
length of time a football play lasts
discrete
continuous
Identify the kind of variable in this situation:
price of gasoline per gallon throughout American history
discrete
continuous
Identify the kind of variable in this situation:
number of paper clips in mason jar on Mr. Rhoades' desk
discrete
continuous
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Collecting data about the mileage per liter of a certain brand and model of a car
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Recording the number of points scored by a NBA team in each game of the 2018 season
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Number of phone calls answered by a call center agent during his/her shift
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Measuring the distance travelled by different cars using 1-liter of gasoline
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Recording the number of times each student goes to the bathroom in each school day
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
Tallying the number of times a student has been late during the 1st term
Discrete Random Variable
Continuous Random Variable
Identify whether the experiment involves a discrete or a continuous random variable.
The Amount of fat (in grams) in 50 sugar cookies
Discrete
Continuous
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